A 55 year old man named Chief Jude Dike (pictured above) who police say
is the sponsor and leader of a 7-man gang was today September 23rd
paraded alongside six other members of his gang at the Lagos state
police
headquarters in Ikeja.
The others paraded were; Joel Eghon, 38, Solomon Igwe, 32, Ifeanyi Onwuegbuchi, 34, Emmanuel
Ifeanyi, 34, Ejike Emegwo, 31, and Leonard Afoaku, 39. See more photos after the cut...
According to PM news, Chief Dike, a resident of Ajegunle, confessed to being the sponsor of the robbers by
providing them with weapons for their operation and facilitating the
sales of whatever they steal from any of their operations.
Speaking on how they were arrested, the State Commissioner of Police,
Cornelius Aderanti said on September 20th, information got to him that some
armed robbers who had earlier snatched a Toyota Hiace bus around Ebute
Metta were planning another operation. He immediately instructed men of
the State Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, to chase after the robbers. They
were arrested and the stolen Toyota car recovered.
Also a Barretta
pistol with serial number P17531 and ammunition were recovered from
them.
When interrogated, 55 year old Dike confessed to the crime saying he got
into the business by accident and continued because it was very
lucrative.
The suspects will soon be charged to court, according to the police....
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