Lagos state Police command yesterday paraded a 25
year old musician John Sunday pictured left, who says he took to armed robbery in
order to gather N100,000 to promote his reggae album!
“I am a musician from Ikofepepe in
Akwa Ibom State. We were three in the gang, but one is on the run. I needed
money to launch my album, Tureke Reggae; that is why I
went into robbery. I was targeting N100,000" John said when he was
interrogated.
John Onyekachi Oshomi (pictured
right) who claimed to be a bus conductor said he joined the gang because he
needed to take care of his family. The two were arrested on November 21st.
"I was a commercial bus conductor.
We were operating on the Agege Total-Oshodi route. I just got married, but my
wife is still in the village. I was looking for money to feed her whenever she
comes to Lagos; that was why I went into armed robbery. ” Sundayconfessed.
The Lagos state police commissioner
said he got a tip off on November 21 at 10pm that some armed robbers were
planning to rob and he immediately
directed the Officer-in-Charge, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Abba Kyari,
a Superintendent of Police (SP), to go after them.
“With two decoy teams, they stormed their hideout and arrested Onyekachi
Oshomi and John Sunday with a revolver pistol. During interrogation,
they confessed to the crime including snatching of several cars within the
metropolis. Efforts have been stepped up to arrest those that are still at
large,” Aderanti said.
Both men will soon be charged to
court.
Source:The Nation
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