Four suspected assassins
has been arrested in Lagos, Police for
allegedly agreeing to kill a London-based Nigerian.
The four suspects; Salami Afeez, Dare Akinyemi, Fatai Olunje and Taiwo Akinyemi; were apprehended in the Mushin area of the state on December 11, 2014, by operatives of the command’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
It was learnt that a police detective had gone undercover as a prospective client to be able to locate the hideout of the suspects and to be sure that the gang had guns, and therefore asked them to produce their weapons, which the gang allegedly did. The police revealed that the suspected assassins were hired to kill a Nigerian, who resided in London and was planning to visit home..
One of the alleged gang members, Salami Afeez, 23. Said: “The client had not told us who the victim was. What he initially told us was that there was an election operation which we would carry out for a politician. He asked me to get more people to handle it. So, I got the other gang members.
“We planned everything with the client, who we simply refer to as chairman, at a beer parlour on Awawu Street, Mushin. Later on, when we were arrested, we got to know that one of those people we were dealing with was actually a detective.
“It was not that I worked as an assassin. I stay on Mustapha Street, Mushin, with my family where I work as generator repairer. I am also a cult member. I was initiated into the Aiye cult last year October. It was the money that enticed us. The chairman promised to give us N300,000 for the job.”
The four suspects; Salami Afeez, Dare Akinyemi, Fatai Olunje and Taiwo Akinyemi; were apprehended in the Mushin area of the state on December 11, 2014, by operatives of the command’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
It was learnt that a police detective had gone undercover as a prospective client to be able to locate the hideout of the suspects and to be sure that the gang had guns, and therefore asked them to produce their weapons, which the gang allegedly did. The police revealed that the suspected assassins were hired to kill a Nigerian, who resided in London and was planning to visit home..
One of the alleged gang members, Salami Afeez, 23. Said: “The client had not told us who the victim was. What he initially told us was that there was an election operation which we would carry out for a politician. He asked me to get more people to handle it. So, I got the other gang members.
“We planned everything with the client, who we simply refer to as chairman, at a beer parlour on Awawu Street, Mushin. Later on, when we were arrested, we got to know that one of those people we were dealing with was actually a detective.
“It was not that I worked as an assassin. I stay on Mustapha Street, Mushin, with my family where I work as generator repairer. I am also a cult member. I was initiated into the Aiye cult last year October. It was the money that enticed us. The chairman promised to give us N300,000 for the job.”
Dare Akinyemi Akinyemi, 31, in his own statement said; “I stay in Mushin. I deal in drugs. It was Taiwo who said he had a group which wanted to carry out a lucrative operation, and I should be a part of it. I told them that I don’t indulge in armed robbery, but they promised me a huge part of the money.
“On the day we were arrested, we were about collecting the N300,000 payment. Taiwo and I went to a hotel lounge in Mushin, and that was where the police arrested us. I have never killed before. This is my first time. We intended to spend the money for Christmas.”
The Police spokesperson,
DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the arrest of the suspects, adding that
investigations were ongoing. “The suspects have confessed to the crime.
Investigation continues on the matter.” He said
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