An armed robbery suspect operating in Surulere, Lagos, who specialised in stealing and robbing motorists of their valuable items, Michael Ogedengbe, is now in police net. Ogedengbe has told the operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command that his addiction to alcoholic drinks was responsible for his involvement in robbery.
The 35-year-old suspect was arrested by RRS about 7:30pm on September 24 at Surulere area after he attacked some people. He had smashed the side glass of his last victim’s vehicle and had robbed him of his handset, laptop and other valuables before he was arrested. One of his victims, Emmanuel Ugwunne, who was attacked inside his Honda Accord car with registration number, AGL 41 DC, aroused the attention of the RRS operatives, when he shouted for help.
The RRS Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Olatunji Disu, said: “The policemen, while on patrol duty, saw the man, Emmanuel Ugwunne, crying for assistance after the suspect had damaged the windscreen and side glass of his car to steal the valuable items.” On his arrival at the RRS headquarters, the suspect, who confessed to the crime, said he was under the influence of alcohol. “It is true that I damaged the windscreen and side glass of his car and stole his handset and laptop. I did not do it ordinarily.
It was because I just took some bottles of alcoholic drinks. I beg for forgiveness. Devil put me into the act,” Ogedengbe told his interrogators. Disu said that Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, was totally committed to free the state from any form of crime.
He said: “The state Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, is giving the Police Command all necessary support and the Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has charged all the policemen in the state to ensure that Lagos is free from all forms of crime and robbery acts during and after the ember months.” Disu added that the suspect had been transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for further investigation.
