SEVEN DISMISSED SOLDIERS ARRESTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY

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The Command has received a lot of distress calls from residence of IJegun and environ about the activities of some armed robbers who operate in military uniforms.

One of such incidents happened on 18th February, 2019 at about 1635hours, where a Commuter who was travelling to Ibadan from ijegun was accosted by the said armed robbers who dispossessed him of his Lexus car RX330 Black in colour at gun point. It is on the strength of those complaints that we tasked our SARS Operatives to identify the gang and apprehend them.

Members of the robbery gang were arrested at Ijegun, Baruwa Estate, Ipaja, Iyana-Paja, Ishashi and Ikotun areas of Lagos. They are: Ndidi Oluchukwu ‘m’ 30 years old, Owolabi Adeyemo ‘m’ 42 years old, David Olufemi ‘m’ 47 years old, Iseyin Samuel Isreal ‘m’ 41 years old, Emeka Ibeh ‘m’ 29 years old, Samuel Anochime ‘m’ 36 years old and Ebedot Stephen ‘m’ 27 years old.

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Investigation revealed that the suspects are dismissed soldiers. Items recovered from them include: twelve pairs of military camouflage uniforms, two cutlasses, ATM cards, military ID cards, jack knives, a female pant and a local ring. The suspects confessed to be responsible for series of robberies within Ijegun and its environs. The suspects will be charged to Court.

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