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Have you ever been hit from the rear by a motorcycle while
driving?
If yes, never attempt to alight to check the damages done
on your vehicle, or exchange words with the erring
motorcyclist, particularly if the rider is not alone. This is
because you could fall prey to robbers who have devised
such method to snatch vehicles from unsuspecting
motorists.
This admonition is coming on the heels of the arrest of four
suspected members of a robbery gang who specialised in
snatching vehicles from their owners at gun point, by
operatives of the Ogun State Command Special Anti
Robbery Squad, using such method.
One significant trait about this robbery gang is its penchant
for posh cars, preferably Toyota Camry cars and jeeps. Its
members who reside in Ogun state, as gathered, travel to
other states in the south west region to operate and
thereafter, sell the stolen cars at give away prices to ready
buyers in Lagos state.
Crime Guard gathered that the armed gang stormed Agbara
area of Ogun state last month,where they blocked their
victim who slowed down on reaching a bad spot,with their
operational motorcycle. They thereafter, ordered the fear
stricken motorist to get down from the vehicle , pointing a
gun at him and thereafter zoomed off with the Toyota Camry
car . Barely had they driven off than the vehicle reportedly
stopped. While they were contemplating on the next move, a
team of policemen reportedly stormed on them.
Three of them were said to have fled into the bush, leaving
their partner in crime, Olalekan at the mercy of the
policemen. Olalekan’s confessional statement reportedly
led to the arrest of other members of the gang, including a
popular car dealer who resides in Ejigbo area of Lagos, who
was alleged to be one of the gang’s receivers.
It was gathered that several vehicles suspected to have
been stolen by the gang were recovered from the receiver’s
showroom in Lagos. Another car dealer identified as
‘Major’, who was also indicted by the suspects , is currently
at large. Also, some stolen vehicles were reportedly
recovered in his showroom at Abule-Egba area of Lagos.
Preliminary investigation as gathered, revealed that three
members of the gang were arrested in January 2014, by
policemen attached to the Lagos State Police Command,
over a similar case and were charged to court, from where
they were granted bail.
The suspects identified as Isiaka Olalekan, Kazeem
Abiodun, Rafiu Ojolowo and Ife , however,blamed their
indulgence on unemployment. One of them, 24 year-old
Abiodun, a Nigeria Certificate in Education ,NCE holder, told
Crime Guard that he had to join the ogboni confraternity in
his frantic search for money but never had his desire met .
I started with snatching female bags
In this interview with Crime Guard the suspects revealed
their respective roles,with 25 -year-old Kazeem Abiodun
who hails from Otto -Awori , Ojo Lagos, saying: “ I am an
NCE holder from Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education ,
Ijanikin, Lagos. I graduated in year 2011. I have have had
several jobs but made no head way. I had to join Ogboni
confraternity out of frustration. Yet, I did not make any
headway.
I started with snatching handbags at bus-stops, from where
I met Rafiu Ojolowo. Our major place of operation was
Agabra bus-stop. We were into that until wee met Isiaka
who introduced us to real robbery where we used arms. I
was given a pistol while Rafiu rode the okada”.
I graduated from yahoo to robbery -Isiaka
“I am a secondary school drop -out. I have tried my hands
on many menial jobs without being able to feed myself.
Several times, my family have suggested I got married. But
no woman wanted to marry me because I have no money. I
learnt tiling but could not get money to start a business of
my own. I ventured into internet fraud . But because I am
not educated, I could not make any thing reasonable out of
it.
Along the line, I met Ife who introduced me into robbery . I
learnt how to snatch cars from where they were parked ,
using a metal key. Our choice car then was Toyota Camry
because it is easy and faster to sell.
Anytime we succeeded in moving the vehicles from where
they were packed, my job would be to drive them down to
Lagos , from where we would hand them over to Major , our
receiver. We were initially taking it to Alhaji Balogun who
has a show room ,before we switched to ‘Major’ who paid
higher. For every car I took to Major, I got N10,000 to
N50,000, depending on the model.
I was arrested January this year by SARS Lagos,alongside
Isiaka, Ife and Bakare, over a stolen Toyota Camry car. I
met one Solomon in the cell who gave me Kazeem
Abiodun’s contact. Immediately I was released , I went in
search of Abiodun in Agabara, from where we formed a
gang of three. We initiated Rafiu Olowo, a tailor, who drove
our operational motorcycle. I graduated from being the
driver to the gang’s hit man ,while Ojolowo volunteered his
motorcycle.
How we were arrested
All was going on well until July 19, 2014. Three of us rode
on the motorcycle. When we saw a man with a Toyota
Camry coming, we hit him from behind when he slowed
down on reaching a bad spot. He alighted and started
speaking grammar. Before he knew it, I hit him with the butt
of my gun and asked him to lie down . I jumped into the car
with Afeez and sped off, while Ojolowo left with the
motorcycle.
We immediately put a call across to Alhaji Balogun who
lives in Ejigbo area of Isolo. But on the way, the vehicle
suddenly stopped and before we knew it, we were rounded
up by the police”, said the 24 year-old suspect. .
However, the forth suspect, Afeez Bakare, claimed he never
partook in the robbery. He disclosed rather that other
members of the gang mentioned his name to avenge him of
a previous offence.
According to the Ogun state suspect, “I have never joined
them in any operation. One of them, Ife , only called to
inform me that he had a RAV4 Toyota Jeep to sell. I never
knew he stole it. He told me it was his and wanted to sell it
because he had no money. All I did was to get him a buyer ,
one, Major, based at Abule-Egba, Lagos. I took them in the
vehicle to ‘Major’ house in Sango and he bought the vehicle
for N270,000. I was only given N10,000 .
But two months later I discovered they went behind me to
sell another vehicle to Major for N750,000,without my
knowledge. I was angry and decided to set them up by
reporting to the Police, thereby leading to their arrest . That
was a long time ago. I have not set my eyes on them . They
only implicated me to revenge” said the 32-year-old
suspect.
The suspects according to the Ogun State police Public
Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, would be charged to
court soon, adding that policemen were on the trail of other
fleeing members of the gang.
driving?
If yes, never attempt to alight to check the damages done
on your vehicle, or exchange words with the erring
motorcyclist, particularly if the rider is not alone. This is
because you could fall prey to robbers who have devised
such method to snatch vehicles from unsuspecting
motorists.
This admonition is coming on the heels of the arrest of four
suspected members of a robbery gang who specialised in
snatching vehicles from their owners at gun point, by
operatives of the Ogun State Command Special Anti
Robbery Squad, using such method.
One significant trait about this robbery gang is its penchant
for posh cars, preferably Toyota Camry cars and jeeps. Its
members who reside in Ogun state, as gathered, travel to
other states in the south west region to operate and
thereafter, sell the stolen cars at give away prices to ready
buyers in Lagos state.
Crime Guard gathered that the armed gang stormed Agbara
area of Ogun state last month,where they blocked their
victim who slowed down on reaching a bad spot,with their
operational motorcycle. They thereafter, ordered the fear
stricken motorist to get down from the vehicle , pointing a
gun at him and thereafter zoomed off with the Toyota Camry
car . Barely had they driven off than the vehicle reportedly
stopped. While they were contemplating on the next move, a
team of policemen reportedly stormed on them.
Three of them were said to have fled into the bush, leaving
their partner in crime, Olalekan at the mercy of the
policemen. Olalekan’s confessional statement reportedly
led to the arrest of other members of the gang, including a
popular car dealer who resides in Ejigbo area of Lagos, who
was alleged to be one of the gang’s receivers.
It was gathered that several vehicles suspected to have
been stolen by the gang were recovered from the receiver’s
showroom in Lagos. Another car dealer identified as
‘Major’, who was also indicted by the suspects , is currently
at large. Also, some stolen vehicles were reportedly
recovered in his showroom at Abule-Egba area of Lagos.
Preliminary investigation as gathered, revealed that three
members of the gang were arrested in January 2014, by
policemen attached to the Lagos State Police Command,
over a similar case and were charged to court, from where
they were granted bail.
The suspects identified as Isiaka Olalekan, Kazeem
Abiodun, Rafiu Ojolowo and Ife , however,blamed their
indulgence on unemployment. One of them, 24 year-old
Abiodun, a Nigeria Certificate in Education ,NCE holder, told
Crime Guard that he had to join the ogboni confraternity in
his frantic search for money but never had his desire met .
I started with snatching female bags
In this interview with Crime Guard the suspects revealed
their respective roles,with 25 -year-old Kazeem Abiodun
who hails from Otto -Awori , Ojo Lagos, saying: “ I am an
NCE holder from Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education ,
Ijanikin, Lagos. I graduated in year 2011. I have have had
several jobs but made no head way. I had to join Ogboni
confraternity out of frustration. Yet, I did not make any
headway.
I started with snatching handbags at bus-stops, from where
I met Rafiu Ojolowo. Our major place of operation was
Agabra bus-stop. We were into that until wee met Isiaka
who introduced us to real robbery where we used arms. I
was given a pistol while Rafiu rode the okada”.
I graduated from yahoo to robbery -Isiaka
“I am a secondary school drop -out. I have tried my hands
on many menial jobs without being able to feed myself.
Several times, my family have suggested I got married. But
no woman wanted to marry me because I have no money. I
learnt tiling but could not get money to start a business of
my own. I ventured into internet fraud . But because I am
not educated, I could not make any thing reasonable out of
it.
Along the line, I met Ife who introduced me into robbery . I
learnt how to snatch cars from where they were parked ,
using a metal key. Our choice car then was Toyota Camry
because it is easy and faster to sell.
Anytime we succeeded in moving the vehicles from where
they were packed, my job would be to drive them down to
Lagos , from where we would hand them over to Major , our
receiver. We were initially taking it to Alhaji Balogun who
has a show room ,before we switched to ‘Major’ who paid
higher. For every car I took to Major, I got N10,000 to
N50,000, depending on the model.
I was arrested January this year by SARS Lagos,alongside
Isiaka, Ife and Bakare, over a stolen Toyota Camry car. I
met one Solomon in the cell who gave me Kazeem
Abiodun’s contact. Immediately I was released , I went in
search of Abiodun in Agabara, from where we formed a
gang of three. We initiated Rafiu Olowo, a tailor, who drove
our operational motorcycle. I graduated from being the
driver to the gang’s hit man ,while Ojolowo volunteered his
motorcycle.
How we were arrested
All was going on well until July 19, 2014. Three of us rode
on the motorcycle. When we saw a man with a Toyota
Camry coming, we hit him from behind when he slowed
down on reaching a bad spot. He alighted and started
speaking grammar. Before he knew it, I hit him with the butt
of my gun and asked him to lie down . I jumped into the car
with Afeez and sped off, while Ojolowo left with the
motorcycle.
We immediately put a call across to Alhaji Balogun who
lives in Ejigbo area of Isolo. But on the way, the vehicle
suddenly stopped and before we knew it, we were rounded
up by the police”, said the 24 year-old suspect. .
However, the forth suspect, Afeez Bakare, claimed he never
partook in the robbery. He disclosed rather that other
members of the gang mentioned his name to avenge him of
a previous offence.
them in any operation. One of them, Ife , only called to
inform me that he had a RAV4 Toyota Jeep to sell. I never
knew he stole it. He told me it was his and wanted to sell it
because he had no money. All I did was to get him a buyer ,
one, Major, based at Abule-Egba, Lagos. I took them in the
vehicle to ‘Major’ house in Sango and he bought the vehicle
for N270,000. I was only given N10,000 .
But two months later I discovered they went behind me to
sell another vehicle to Major for N750,000,without my
knowledge. I was angry and decided to set them up by
reporting to the Police, thereby leading to their arrest . That
was a long time ago. I have not set my eyes on them . They
only implicated me to revenge” said the 32-year-old
suspect.
The suspects according to the Ogun State police Public
Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, would be charged to
court soon, adding that policemen were on the trail of other
fleeing members of the gang.
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