A 25-year-old musician named John Sunday pictured left was paraded by the Lagos state Police command yesterday, Sunday said 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 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.'' Sunday confessed.The Lagos state police commissioner said he got a tip off on November 21st at 10pm that some armed robbers were planning to rob in Lagos. He said 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 Oyekachi 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.
Source: The Nation.
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