FOUR armed robbery suspects arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of Lagos State Police Command, have confessed that they were arrested after they lodged in a hotel in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos to enjoy ‘their money’.
The four armed robbery suspects are Daniel Ajayi, 24, Tunde Segun ,20, Waheed Leke, 23, and Sulai Saheed 18.
According to a police source, the four suspects and others still at large, specialized in monitoring guests who lodge in hotels with heavy cash, expensive handsets (phones), laptops, jewellery or wrist watches, and would claim the money found in their possession by police were proceeds of lottery and contracts they executed.
In his confession, Saheed said: “I am an aluminum fabricator and I felt like going to a good hotel to lodge for rest with part of the money. I paid N5,000 per night. I bought phone for N10,000 and I still have some money left on me. The money I was enjoying belongs to me. It is my luck. I did not steal anybody’s money in the hotel.
What happened was that police came to us one after the other saying that some guests’ phones were missing and we are suspects.’’
Leke said: “I am a tiller. I got a contract to tile a place and I was paid. I came into the hotel with N55,000. I paid N5,000 for my lodging. I was on my own when police came and started alleging that phones belonging to other guests were missing. It was already daybreak and I was preparing to check out when police came with their allegation. I live in Ijora area of Lagos.’’
Ajayi said: “I am a tricycle operator (keke operator) in Apapa area of Lagos. I am from Ogun State. I was arrested at Ojuelegba area of Lagos state on Friday. I and Tunde were arrested together.’’
In his confessions, Tunde said: “I am a furniture maker. I am from Ibadan. I was arrested by police at Yaba Market on Friday after we visited Waheed in a hotel at Ojuelegba at noon. Police saw us and said that some guests’ phones were missing and they suspected us, I am neither an armed robber nor a thief.’’
Police sources said two locally made pistols and six live cartridges were recovered from the gang adding that other suspects still at large would soon be apprehended.
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