The Lagos state police command has arrested a suspected armed robber, Sunkanmi Emmanuel aka Federal. According to Sunkanmi, he and his team members only steal from internet fraudsters aka Yahoo Yahoo boys. Police arrested the suspect and his gang members sometime last week.
According to the police, Federal, a father of 5, and his gang members have become a menace to residents of Idimu, Ikotun and Igando areas of the state for a long time. Federal, 30, while being paraded admitted to being a robber and a cult member. “I came to Lagos in 1998. I was an apprentice mechanic. In 2003, the government demolished my boss’ shop and he went back to his village. I became a commercial motorcyclist. After some time, it was seized by the police. I joined Eye confraternity in 2015. Our leader bought a gun for me. He is dead now. I started using the gun to rob. I would go to clubs on Fridays and mingle with Yahoo boys who spent lavishly there. As they were leaving, I would follow them.
On getting to a deserted place, I would point the gun at them and collect their money and phones. I usually freed Eye cult members among them once they told me they did not have money. I have collected about six phones and sold them to Dotman. I don’t rob innocent people. It is Yahoo boys who have money that I rob. I use the money I get to take care of my family. I have five children from two wives.” The suspect also confessed to having stolen 6 bikes.
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