By Correspondent.
The Police in Owo, Ondo State, have arrested two masqueraders for allegedly inflicting injuries on two individuals and carting away their N370,000 and a mobile phone.
Our Correspondent reports that the incident took place at Melenge Community, Ipele town in Owo council area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Police Command in the state, Funmi Odulami, said the victim was allegedly beaten and robbed of N370,000 cash, a mobile phone worth over N32,000, and a shirt.
“The two suspects paraded themselves as Masquerades, inflicted injury with cutlasses on one Adinoyi Mohammed ‘m’, dispossessed him of the sum of ₦370,000.00, a handset valued ₦32,000.00 and a shirt, valued at ₦2,500.00.
“They also inflicted injury on the victim’s father, Saliu Ajayi.
“Two cutlasses, Charms, and Masquerade clothes were recovered from them.
“The two suspects have been arrested and will soon be charged to Court while effort is ongoing to arrest the fleeing ones, ”he said.
The Reporters recalls that a masquerade danced to jail in Lokoja, Kogi state, many years ago for flouting the law banning masquerade outing in the state, after he was tried and sentenced to five years in imprisonment.
