A quartet out of the 15-man robbery gang, which attacked two commercial banks two weeks ago in Ikorodu, Lagos, have been arrested by the police.
The four robbers arrested are said to be from from Okitipupa, Ondo State, and Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The suspects’ names are; Monday Akpan, Bright Agbojule, Jafaru, and Baba Ibeji.
They were arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, in an operation involving a former SARS commander, SP Abba Kyari, and an officer, DSP James Okeke.
One of the suspected robbers, who bought a Lexus jeep from his share of the robbery loot, was arrested by soldiers, who were on a stop-and-search exercise in the Okitipupa area of Ondo.
The suspect, who was found with bundles of new N1,000 notes with bank seals, would subsequently lead policemen to arrest other members of the gang.
A police source revealed to Punch that: “The soldiers were on a stop-and-search and they found the suspect, identified only as Baba Ibeji, while on his way to his home town in Okitipupa, Ondo State.
“During a search, they found bundles of new N1,000 notes with bank seals in his bag. The soldiers, who were also aware of the bank robbery in Lagos, smelt a rat and contacted the Lagos State Police Command on the development.
“The former CP, Kayode Aderanti, immediately contacted experienced hands in SARS for the interview of the suspect. The suspect gave the contacts and names of other suspects. The operatives subsequently mobilised more officers to Ikorodu and made some arrests.
“Three suspects were picked up by the police in Ikorodu. Two of them had bought Sport Utility Vehicles with the proceeds. All of them had bought plots of land with their loots. Three vehicles have been recovered for now.”
The suspects are expected to be paraded on Monday (today) at the state command headquarters, Ikeja.
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