According to the police, the four-man
gang, which has hideouts in the Ishawo and Ijede areas of Ikorodu is led
by 24-year-old Oladimeji Orisan, who is also a son of the traditional
ruler in Ishawo.
Apart from Orisan, the other suspected
robbers, who were arrested by the state Special Anti-Robbery Squad, are
Emmanuel Olutade, Lukman Tiamiyu and Wasiu Sikiru.
Our correspondent learnt that the gang
had snatched over 30 motorcycles and resold them since they began
operations in March 2014.
It
was gathered that the suspects, who sometimes posed as passengers,
lured commercial motorcyclists in the evening to secluded areas where
other gang members were waiting. The bikes and other valuables would
subsequently be snatched from the victims at gunpoint
The police said they recovered two pistols and 25 live cartridges from the gang.
It was learnt that the SARS commander,
Abba Kyari, who led operatives to Ikorodu, first apprehended 20-year-old
Olutade on Saturday, February 28, and the suspect’s confession led to
the subsequent arrest of others.
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