An alleged member of the two-man robbery
syndicate nabbed in Lagos State has confessed to the crime and revealed
the spiritual tactics they use to attack their victims. A member of a
2-man robbery syndicate arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response
Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly robbing an
81-year-old woman in her apartment in the Itire area of the state, has
confessed to the crime.
The suspected gang member identified as Segun Taiwo, who robbed their unnamed victim of a box containing assorted jewelry and a total sum of N7m, confessed before reporters at the RRS’s Headquarters, saying his ringleader who is now at large, masterminded the crime.
Speaking on how they got clue before carrying out the operation, Taiwo said
He recounted their earlier operation and how they went about it.
The suspected gang member identified as Segun Taiwo, who robbed their unnamed victim of a box containing assorted jewelry and a total sum of N7m, confessed before reporters at the RRS’s Headquarters, saying his ringleader who is now at large, masterminded the crime.
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“The ring leader is an herbalist who invited me into the robbery and promised to give me 50 percent from the loot,”
he said.Speaking on how they got clue before carrying out the operation, Taiwo said
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, “The mastermind is a herbalist. He was treating one of the woman’s daughters who had sore in her right foot.
“Whenever the lady visited him for treatment, he was always stylishly collecting information about her mother from her.
“Unknown to the lady, he had collected all necessary descriptions and information needed to perpetuate the robbery. After a while, he told me that we have a special operation.
“He further told me that his patient (the woman’s daughter) must not be aware because we were going to their house to rob her mother. We carried out the robbery successfully. We gained entrance into the two-storey building and headed straight to the old woman’s flat.
“From our preliminary investigation, we got to know that the first flat opposite the entrance gate was theirs. We went straight inside the flat without any stress. We met our victim sitting on the prayer mat inside the living room.
“We dragged and threatened her with cutlass and axe to surrender all her belongings including foreign currencies with her or else we will waste her life; so she cooperated with us and handed over a bag filled with both Nigeria and foreign currencies.
“We also forcefully collected her gold jewelry box but on our way out, we overheard the voice of the old woman who was crying and shouting for help.
“Unknown to us, RRS operatives who were patrolling the area, overheard her voice. As we were rushing out to escape from the house, the operatives sighted us and we took to our heels.
“Immediately, the policemen made a hot chase which led to my arrest and my accomplice managed to escape with the local and foreign currencies while the jewelry box was retrieved from me,”
he said.“Whenever the lady visited him for treatment, he was always stylishly collecting information about her mother from her.
“Unknown to the lady, he had collected all necessary descriptions and information needed to perpetuate the robbery. After a while, he told me that we have a special operation.
“He further told me that his patient (the woman’s daughter) must not be aware because we were going to their house to rob her mother. We carried out the robbery successfully. We gained entrance into the two-storey building and headed straight to the old woman’s flat.
“From our preliminary investigation, we got to know that the first flat opposite the entrance gate was theirs. We went straight inside the flat without any stress. We met our victim sitting on the prayer mat inside the living room.
“We dragged and threatened her with cutlass and axe to surrender all her belongings including foreign currencies with her or else we will waste her life; so she cooperated with us and handed over a bag filled with both Nigeria and foreign currencies.
“We also forcefully collected her gold jewelry box but on our way out, we overheard the voice of the old woman who was crying and shouting for help.
“Unknown to us, RRS operatives who were patrolling the area, overheard her voice. As we were rushing out to escape from the house, the operatives sighted us and we took to our heels.
“Immediately, the policemen made a hot chase which led to my arrest and my accomplice managed to escape with the local and foreign currencies while the jewelry box was retrieved from me,”
He recounted their earlier operation and how they went about it.
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“Before now, we have robbed one innocent man along Okota Road of his
N200, 000. My gang leader is a very powerful herbalist. He uses charms
and knows when you have money on you.
“The first day I followed him to rob was a day when we went to Okota Road. On getting there, he saw one man along Okota Road, and he pointed at the man and told me the man had money on him. We moved closer to the man and he recited some incantations, and to my surprise, that man handed over his money to us. Out of that money, he gave me just N11, 000,”
Taiwo added.“The first day I followed him to rob was a day when we went to Okota Road. On getting there, he saw one man along Okota Road, and he pointed at the man and told me the man had money on him. We moved closer to the man and he recited some incantations, and to my surprise, that man handed over his money to us. Out of that money, he gave me just N11, 000,”