The police in Lagos on Thursday paraded four suspected armed robbers, including a pastor, whose gang specialises in attacking banks.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Manko, who paraded the suspects, also displayed 12 AK-47 rifles, two K2 rifles, 30 fully loaded AK-47 magazines and one pump action gun.
Other items displayed include one police Walkie-Talkie, one hammer, one iron cutter, eight gas cylinders and one ATM card destroyed by the suspects during operation.
Manko said that three other suspects, belonging to the gang were killed in gun battle with the police in different operations.
He noted that the gang had attacked the Access Bank Branch at Ayobo, near Lagos on Nov. 16, 2013, killing three police officers attached to the Ayobo Divisional Police Office, carting away their rifles.
The commissioner said the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) had an encounter with the gang on Nov. 20, 2013 at Ilasamaja, where two members of the gang were “fatally wounded and arms were recovered.
“Diligent investigation and deployment of advanced technology-driven investigation by SARS led to the arrest of four king-pins.
“On Feb. 2, SARS got information about the secret house rented by one of the killed suspects. Immediately the house was traced at Alimosho area and searched.
“Seven AK-47 rifles, two K2 rifles, one pump action gun were found concealed in a plastic drum in the kitchen of the suspect. All the suspects arrested have confessed to the Ayobo Access Bank robbery.
“They also confessed to have been involved in First Bank Idimu ATM robbery, Zenith Bank Malu Road, Ajegunle, robbery, Diamond Bank at Pen Cinema among others,’’ Manko said. (NAN) Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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na pastor nd his gang again.
ReplyDeletePastor is just a title,so no big deal.
ReplyDeleteThe identity of the said Pastor is never mention. Which church and ministry does the pastor operate, and who is this pastor by name?
ReplyDeleteWhy are their names not mentioned, probably they are of Yoruba extraction that's why. If they were of Igbo extraction, the media wouldn't hesitate to publish their names, cos I know very well that the entire nation are fighting a media war against the easterners.
ReplyDeleted so called men of God r challatans, using d name of God to deceive continuosly, while poverty is d major problem of d followers. D real men of God rearly preach wealth, so it is not hard to differenciate......
ReplyDeleteOnly foolish folks would focus on d "pastor" in d news,pastor of where? Which church? Cos u were a military uniform does nt make u a soidier..ow many tyms do u hia of alfa or imam doin such,so d media is against d expansion of d gospel nd it will fail cos ur head shld b.."Fake pastor" if he was real he wnt do such..pls giv us beta stories nd stop tryin to cos desonance...stupid reporter and editor of Nigerianeye.
ReplyDeleteAre you still doubting whether he is a pastor.You belong to the category of the impressionable and,ignorant or fanatical ones that follow pastors like sheep being led to the slaughter.
DeleteDaddy robbing to maintain his Ministry. They should have also mentioned Mummy too if any, since it is always fashionable now for Daddies and Mummies to run their ministry.At the same time poor impressionable or ignorant and fanatics give their tithes and first fruits and offerings and donations sheepishly in order to attract the blessings of God while their children and relations languish in poverty.Daddies send their children to the best schools in Europe while some members of their congregation hardly afford three square meals, talk less of other basic needs.
ReplyDeleteanonymous 5:21 am ,God bless u .u are a very sensitive person.NE always want to report against the igbos.it is bad for their own image not even on the igbo image.this very news is reported on sunnews paper of today.those thieves are yoruba people. the Sun mentioned their names.am surprise that NE refuse to mention them.u can go and check sun newspaper of today
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