By Dada Ahmed.
The Police and members of Miyetti Allah in Kwara state have arrested four suspected armed robbers in the state whose stock in trade is to disposes unsuspecting members of the public of their money and goods on market days.
According to a statement from the Command’s spokesman,SP Okasanmi Ajayi,a copy of which made available to The Reporters on Wednesday,the suspects were arrested by a team of Policemen and members of Miyetti Allah in the state.
He said: At about 1500hrs of 22/8/2022, a team of policemen and members of Miyetti Allah of Oro-Ago in a combined operation, went in search of a gang of armed robbers, whose stock-in-trade was mainly robbing unsuspecting citizens in the area of their money and goods on market days. ”
Ajayi said the operation became necessary after intelligence compass pointed to the fact that the perpetrators were hibernating in the Fulani camp in Oro-Ago.
He added that one of such armed robbery cases was reported by one Alhaji Yahaya Ishaku of Ahun Fulani via Oro-Ago,who was way-laid and robbed of the proceeds of the sales of his cows of #600,000:00 by the some suspects while the victim was returning from Kara market in Ajase-Ipo where he went to sell his cows.
The police image maker named the suspects as Bello Baneri, Umaru Shehu, Awalu Umaru and 4. Mamma Muhammed, all of Fulani camp Oro-Ago.
“Interestingly, preliminary investigation revealed that the first suspect by name, Mamma Mohammed ‘M’ was hired by the complainant to help him load his cows in the vehicle while embarking on the journey to the market to sell the cows.
“Consequent upon finishing the loading of the cows, Mamman Mohammed ‘the suspect’ went and informed his gang members about the sale of the cows by the victim and thereafter planned and laid ambush for the victim.
“On his way back from the market, the victim, who was on a bike retuning to the camp, was blocked by the gang, they hit him on the head with sticks, he fell off the motorcycle and became unconscious.
“He was searched by the assailants and the #600,000:00 the proceeds of the sales found on him were taken away.
“In the course of the investigation, the suspects confessed to the crime and the sum of #400,000, part of the stolen money, was recovered while efforts are in progress to recover the balance.
“The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State, CP Tuesday Assayomo directed that the case be transferred forthwith to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Ilorin, for discreet investigation.
The CP reiterated his earlier stand that, Kwara State would be made uncomfortable and tough for criminal elements, hence, all would-be law breakers are advised to pack their loads and leave Kwara state for the law abiding citizens and residents.
” He further advised employers of labour to always do a background -check on any helping hand they intend to employ to avoid incidents of the nature reported above,” he added.
