Four
suspected members of the dare devil gang that attacked two commercial banks in
Ikorodu on Monday claimed responsibility of other bank robberies recorded in
Lagos this year.
The
suspects – Monday Omoboye (39), aka Alarm Blow; Bright Agbojule (25), Monday
Ikuesan (37) and Promise Abiwa (20) were paraded by the outgoing Lagos State
Commissioner of Police, Kayode Aderanti.
Their
arrest was sequel to the interception of one of the gang members by soldiers
who discovered that the hoodlum had mint notes with bank seals on it.
Following
a tip off by the soldiers in Ondo State to the Lagos CP, the four suspects were
rounded up with two Lexus Jeeps and an Infiniti jeep with registration numbers
KRD29DA, 642DQ and EKY641DB respectively, recovered.
The
suspects claimed that their 18-man gang, aside raiding banks in Lekki, Ijede
and Ebute (both in Ikorodu) also engaged in pipeline vandalism and illegal
bunkering.
Giving
a detailed account on the operation, Agbojole who said they were “small fries”
in the gang, told reporters that their leaders were Million and Kakado.
He
claimed that he was contacted a week to the operation, adding that he obliged
them because of poverty.
Agbojole
said he was a Timber worker at Ebute Meta before joining the group.
Asked
who the woman was that led the gang, Agbojole said, “There was no woman in the
group. Our leaders are Million and Kakado.
“We
planned the operation from Ishawo creeks. It was Milton and his men who came to
us and told us about the operation. Million brought guys from Warri.
“It
was from the creeks that we planned the whole thing and this is my first
operation with them. I was among those who kept watch along the road. I was
given a Pump Action gun. We had eight guns and two Pump Action rifles.
“I
am a student of the College of Education, Ekiadolor. I did not follow them to
Lekki or any other robbery operations, but I know it was the gang that attacked
those banks.
“We
left very early for the Ikorodu operation and it was some of Million boys who
went into the police station, I did not go with them.
“It
was Million and Kakado who brought the dynamite used to open the bank doors as
well as the guns. They were the ones who also thought us how to use the guns.
“I
do not know how much was gotten because it was the leaders who counted and
shared the money. My share was N2million from where I bought a Lexus jeep
at N1. 5million. I bought jerry can for my brother to start illegal oil
bunkering; gave my wife N30, 000 for her joint exam and also gave my friends
money.
“I
was arrested in Ikorodu where I live. My friend Akpan called me and I didn’t
know that it was because police was looking for me.”
Omoboye,
a boat operator, in his testimony said he usually ferry the gang to their
operations.
Omoboye
disclosed that he had participated in all the robberies, adding that he
received N400,000 for the Lekki robbery, N400,000 for Ijede and N2million for
the Ogolonto attack, totalling N2.8m.
He
said the group usually lodge in areas close to their targets, noting that for
the Lekki attack, they camped in Epe.
“We
went to Epe area and lodged there. I was the boat operator and I drove them in
all the operations. I don’t usually leave the boat and one or two men
stay with me because the gang will contact them and they will now alert me that
it’s time to move.
“I
was contacted about one month after the Lekki operation and informed of the
Ijede attack, I got N400,000 each from Lekki and Ijede. But for Ebute business,
I was given N2million.
“I
was not the one they called on phone. It was one of their men before we
rode to the jetty side to carry them. My boat is a fibre boat. I usually take
them to the creeks in Ishawo but they don’t allow us close to where they share
money.
“Our
business in the creek is illegal bunkering, pipeline vandalism and armed
robbery. That is what we do in Ishawo creeks. I took part in all the robberies
because I was their boat operator.
“Yes
I am married with five children, but my wife does not know what I am into,” he
said.
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