suspected armed robbers arrested by the Lagos
State Police Command, have said they robbed
and snatched expensive vehicles in different
parts of the country.
The graduate suspects are 31-year-old Titus
Johana, Jacob Ali, 28, and Richard Augustine,
30.
Other suspected robbers are Manven Bali, 40;
Cheikube Emeka, 32, and Ejike Chukwuemeka, 37,
who also confessed to have snatched a CRV
belonging to an employee of Channels Television,
Mrs. Adeola Adediran, stolen on January 17, in
the Isheri area of Ogun State.
The police also arrested one Nura Mohammed,
33, said to be an alleged receiver of stolen
vehicles.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspects were
apprehended by operatives of the state Special
Anti-Robbery Squad on February 2, while two
locally-made double-barrel guns, four live
cartridges and four stolen cars were also
recovered from them.
Speaking with PUNCH Metro , Johana, who said
he finished from a university in Nasarawa State
in 2012, explained that his gang had snatched
two vehicles and sold them to Mohammed who
gave them N120,000 for the deals.
He said, “I studied Political Science in the
institution. I am married with a child. I
graduated in 2012, and also had my National
Youth Service Corps programme in Kwara State.
“While searching for jobs, I met a man who said
if I could be bringing stolen cars to him, there
were ready buyers who would help dispose
them. The man introduced me to Alhaji Nura.
“We used to deliver the stolen vehicles to the
man. I had given him two vehicles ─ a Toyota
Camry and a Corolla. He gave us N120, 000 to
share in the first deal, but he has yet to pay for
the second. My wife does not know that I rob.
She thinks I am still a job seeker.”
Also, Ali, who said he was a graduate of English
Language from the same institution, added that
he joined the gang because he needed money to
meet his domestic needs.
He said, “Titus introduced me to robbery. I
finished from the university in November 2014,
and I am still single. The first operation I went
for was in 2015, they gave me N30, 000. I was
looking for money to pay my house rents.”
The alleged receiver, Mohammed, said he had
received six stolen vehicles since he met the
gang, and usually took the cars to Niger and
Chad to dispose.
He said, “It is true that they brought the vehicle
stolen from the Channels TV employee to me.
But we have not even bargained the price before
the police arrested me. The gang has brought
vehicles to me on two occasions.
“I bought the first for N800,000 and sold it for N950,000.
“The second one was bought for N700,000 and it
was sold for N800,000. In all, I have been given
about six stolen vehicles.
“I was a cow dealer. I kill and sold cows. It was
just last year that the gang started giving me
stolen vehicles. I sold the vehicles to Chad, Niger
where I have car dealers. I make about N200,
000 per deal. The dealers too know that I bring
stolen cars.”
The Commissioner of Police, Cornelius Aderanti,
who paraded the gang, said the police were
making further investigations on the matter.
He said, “When information was recieved about
their activities, I directed the SARS commander,
Abba Kyari, to go after the suspects.
“The arrest of the alleged receiver in Kano led to
the arrest of the three armed robbers who are all
graduates. Further investigations are ongoing on
the matter.”
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