{"id":1087,"date":"2013-03-28T04:41:10","date_gmt":"2013-03-28T04:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/nigerian-police-smash-robbery-gang\/"},"modified":"2013-03-28T04:41:10","modified_gmt":"2013-03-28T04:41:10","slug":"nigerian-police-smash-robbery-gang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-police-smash-robbery-gang\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Police Smash Robbery Gang"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The police at Dolphin Division, Ikoyi, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have shot one robber dead and arrested three others during a gun battle, while one managed to escape with bullet wounds.<\/p>\n

The incident, according to a police source, occurred\u00a0 when the police responded to a distress call from a couple residing on Surulere Street, Dolphin Estate, that a 5-man robbery gang was robbing them.<\/p>\n

On sighting the police team, a\u00a0 member of the gang reportedly opened fire on the cops, and they responded, shot one dead and arrested three others who sustained bullets wounds.<\/p>\n

Items recovered from the suspects, according to the police, include 22 handsets, 19 wrist watches, 2 laptops, 2 Ipods, N106,000, burglary instruments such as chisel, screw drivers, hammers and five saw blades. The suspects were identified as John Chukwu, a resident of Wilmer Street, Olodi Apapa, Lagos; Chedra Onwunchewe who resides at Odofin Street, Amukoko, Ajegunle, Lagos; Emmanuel (the slain robber) and Langa of no fixed address.<\/p>\n

In his alleged preliminary confessional statement to the police, Joseph allegedly told the police: \u201cWe had successfully robbed two apartments on the same street before our arrest<\/p>\n

\u201cWe struck based on information we received from a source on the same street that the couple just arrived from London with huge sums of money, but we were disappointed as the information turned out to be false.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe planned the operation on Obalende Road, Ikoyi where we slept with prostitutes till 3am before we moved for the operation according to the instruction of our informant.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur fleeing gang member escaped with our two pistols.\u201d<\/p>\n

When P.M.NEWS<\/em> called at the Dolphin Police Station to see the DPO for comments over the incident, he was said to have gone out, but a police source confirmed the incident and said the suspects would be transferred to the Lagos State Police Command Anti-Robbery Squad office for proper investigation. Following the development residents of Dolphin Estate have commended the DPO, SP Musa Abdullahi and his men for doing a good job.<\/p>\n

\u2014Paul Iyoghojie<\/em><\/p>\n

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