One Wasimi Dennis, a 32 year-old trans-border robbery suspect who was
arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, in Agbole area
of Orile, Lagos, weekend, confessed that robbery operation was easier
to carry out in other West African countries than in Nigeria.
According to the Delta state born ex-convict who claims to be a drop-out of the Sapele Technical College, said he went into robbery in his bid to survive.
According to him, “robbery operation is easier to carry out in other West African countries like Ghana because they are less security conscious.”
“My major operations were in Ghana because
Ghanaians are not security conscious unlike Nigeria where security is
tight. In Ghana, nobody would challenge you. All the items I stole from
Ghana were sold in Lome, Togo and Lagos.
“If I have a large quantity of items to dispose, one Qudus was always the right man for me to call. He would collect the items, sell them and return the money.
‘’One I.K also bought stolen items in large quantity from me. He once had a shop in Church Street junction, Oshodi but presently, he has relocated to China.
Dennis said, “I
break into people’s houses and steal their properties and personal
effects like mobile phones, laptops, jewellery and other personal
effects. I used to bring the stolen items to Nigeria to sell.”
He claimed to have repented shortly after serving his jail term and took up a job as a sales representative in a fabric shop on Lagos Island.
According to him, “After I dropped out of Sapele Technical College, I came to Lagos to learn music. After which my father opened a shop for me, where I was managing before things were a bit difficult for me. So I decided to go into house-breaking and stealing to survive.
“I was into this for about six years. All the houses I have operated are in Festac area because I know much about the area,” Dennis confessed.
Confirming the arrest, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Joe Offor, displayed items recovered from the suspect to include a laptop, which he (Dennis) confessed to have stolen in one of his operations in Ghana, and three machetes which were concealed in the walls of the hideout.
The PRO said all hands were on deck to apprehend other members who are now at large, adding that the suspect will help the police in their investigation.
According to the Delta state born ex-convict who claims to be a drop-out of the Sapele Technical College, said he went into robbery in his bid to survive.
According to him, “robbery operation is easier to carry out in other West African countries like Ghana because they are less security conscious.”
In
his confessional statement while being paraded at the Orile Police
Division in Lagos, Dennis said, “I was released from prison about a year
ago. I am an expert in break-in-robbery; I operate in Ghana, along West
Africa Coast.
“If I have a large quantity of items to dispose, one Qudus was always the right man for me to call. He would collect the items, sell them and return the money.
‘’One I.K also bought stolen items in large quantity from me. He once had a shop in Church Street junction, Oshodi but presently, he has relocated to China.
“Those
machetes found inside my apartment in Agbole Orile belong to some area
boys, social miscreants, who are operating in a garage nearby. They kept
them there for easy access whenever there is crisis among them. The
boys are called Spartacus,” the 32-year-old added.
He claimed to have repented shortly after serving his jail term and took up a job as a sales representative in a fabric shop on Lagos Island.
According to him, “After I dropped out of Sapele Technical College, I came to Lagos to learn music. After which my father opened a shop for me, where I was managing before things were a bit difficult for me. So I decided to go into house-breaking and stealing to survive.
“I was into this for about six years. All the houses I have operated are in Festac area because I know much about the area,” Dennis confessed.
Confirming the arrest, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Joe Offor, displayed items recovered from the suspect to include a laptop, which he (Dennis) confessed to have stolen in one of his operations in Ghana, and three machetes which were concealed in the walls of the hideout.
The PRO said all hands were on deck to apprehend other members who are now at large, adding that the suspect will help the police in their investigation.
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