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Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by jona2: 4:20pm On Jun 06, 2009
Police chief behind S/West robberies arrested

[b]By Dada Aladelokun Published Today News Rating: Unrated

IG Okiro Acelebrated Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), hitherto erroneously mistaken for a saviour by the defenceless as the “no-nonsense” head of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of one of the states in the South-West is in trouble. He is now in police custody for allegedly operating three deadly armed robbery gangs that were responsible for breaking banks and snatching exotic cars in major cities across the country.
His exploits in the underworld, by The Nation’s findings, out-shone George Iyamu, who, strangely, was also a DSP, whose scandalous exploits earned him death through a firing squad in March 1987, following a death sentence passed on him by Justice James Omo-Agege of the High Court of Justice in Benin City. He was found guilty of aiding a vicious robbery gang led by Lawrence Anini which tortured the peace of the nation for over three months.

In that saga, Nigerians were aghast with shock when it was revealed that Iyamu was the insider-informant, who was paid handsomely by the "Anini Group" for classified information that made their victims easy preys.

Unlike Iyamu, whose stock-in-trade was merely giving protective information to Anini and his gang, however, the present DSP, investigations revealed, had been the sole sponsor and godfather for robbery gangs that recently carried out violent attacks on banks across the country.

The plotting of his royal pathway to the police dragnet began when, two weeks ago, a robbery suspect, who had, with other dreaded members of his gang, robbed a bank in Ibadan, where they carted away about N14 million was nabbed with another member of the gang.

The suspect, who reportedly got a share of N3 million, had gone on a spending-free session at a liquor joint in Ibadan when other customers around began to suspect him because of the way he was spending money.

An authoritative source confirmed to The Nation that the police, upon a tip-off, put the robbery suspect under surveillance, which led to the law enforcers’ discovery of a wound on his leg.

"Following police investigations, the suspect initially lied that he had sustained the injury when he was on a hunting expedition because he was a hunter.

"The police took their investigations to a clinic where he was said to be receiving treatment on the leg. Eventually, the truth came to the open and he was arrested in Ibadan with some money with the wrappers of a bank which the gang had recently burgled in the city. That was how his gang was exposed," disclosed the source.

Following intense interrogation, the suspect, The Nation learnt, threw what appeared to be a bombshell to Oyo State Police Command: The DSP supplied information, arms and ammunition to his gang which had attacked banks and snatched posh cars in Benin, Abuja, Lagos and Ado-Ekiti, among other cities across the country.

Apparently believing that the robber’s confession was aimed at framing up the suspect for supposedly being the thorn in the flesh of armed robbers in the state, the state Police Commissioner was said to have referred the case to the Federal SARS, Abuja, earlier set up by the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro.

The source revealed further: "The arrested robbery suspect disclosed to the men at SARS, Abuja that the suspect had a giant personal house where the gang used to meet in Ibadan to strategise for operations. When the Abuja team got to the desolate house in Ibadan, the DSP was said to have denied ownership of the house. But the suspect insisted, saying that he was ready to unveil all the hidden things there. Upon his instruction, the police detectives opened a room where they allegedly found the suspect’s photograph beside a bed.

"The robber later took them to an underground apartment where eight AK 47 rifles were recovered with 36,000 rounds of live ammunition which the police officer used to distribute to members of his gangs for operations. The robber also took the policemen to the backyard of the house where nine blood-stained exotic cars, including SUVs recently snatched by the gang, were parked. Shocked to the marrow by the discovery, the spolice team there and then arrested the DSP on the spot with his uniform on."

Further investigations later revealed that some of the riffles belonged to the policemen killed in line of duty by armed robbers on his order, while seven were allegedly stolen by him from the armoury when he was said to be the Officer-in-Charge of the state’s anti-robbery outfit last year. While in the state, he was widely feared and celebrated as a gallant officer who was genuinely committed to stamping out robberies in the state, unknown to people that he masterminded all the robberies," revealed the source.

When he was taken to his station for further investigation by the Abuja team, the suspect reportedly begged the team to take N4 million and kill him to save his face from shame.

The source explained: "He said he would organise N4 million for members of the team if they could save his face. It was when the team was about entering the state’s Criminal Investigations Department, with him after he had confessed that some of the rifles he had been giving to his gangs’ members were stolen from the SCID.

"Most of the officers there were junior to him, and he was afraid of how they would feel upon learning of his inglorious exploits. He knew the shame would be too much for him to bear; that was why he had to resort to fruitless begging."

The suspect, who is now being detained in Abuja, the source said, confessed to having three robbery gangs, two among which specialized in bank robberies while the other was primarily concerned with snatching expensive cars which were eventually sold to ready buyers in Togo, Burkina Faso and Benin Republic.

The IG, The Nation also learnt, has ordered comprehensive investigations into his various property which include four houses in Lagos, three in Ibadan, four at Ado-Ekiti, one in Abuja and a plaza under construction in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

"He is said to own five trucks and 12 personal cars," the source said, adding: "The IG is taking the case very seriously. In fact, he has ordered a very exhaustive investigation into it. He also demanded daily briefings on the matter."

The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), could, however, not be reached by press time yesterday for comments.[/b]


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Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by jona2: 4:20pm On Jun 06, 2009
*jona:

Police chief behind S/West robberies arrested

[b]By Dada Aladelokun Published Today News Rating: Unrated

IG Okiro Acelebrated Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), hitherto erroneously mistaken for a saviour by the defenceless as the “no-nonsense” head of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of one of the states in the South-West is in trouble. He is now in police custody for allegedly operating three deadly armed robbery gangs that were responsible for breaking banks and snatching exotic cars in major cities across the country.
His exploits in the underworld, by The Nation’s findings, out-shone George Iyamu, who, strangely, was also a DSP, whose scandalous exploits earned him death through a firing squad in March 1987, following a death sentence passed on him by Justice James Omo-Agege of the High Court of Justice in Benin City. He was found guilty of aiding a vicious robbery gang led by Lawrence Anini which tortured the peace of the nation for over three months.

In that saga, Nigerians were aghast with shock when it was revealed that Iyamu was the insider-informant, who was paid handsomely by the "Anini Group" for classified information that made their victims easy preys.

Unlike Iyamu, whose stock-in-trade was merely giving protective information to Anini and his gang, however, the present DSP, investigations revealed, had been the sole sponsor and godfather for robbery gangs that recently carried out violent attacks on banks across the country.

The plotting of his royal pathway to the police dragnet began when, two weeks ago, a robbery suspect, who had, with other dreaded members of his gang, robbed a bank in Ibadan, where they carted away about N14 million was nabbed with another member of the gang.

The suspect, who reportedly got a share of N3 million, had gone on a spending-free session at a liquor joint in Ibadan when other customers around began to suspect him because of the way he was spending money.

An authoritative source confirmed to The Nation that the police, upon a tip-off, put the robbery suspect under surveillance, which led to the law enforcers’ discovery of a wound on his leg.

"Following police investigations, the suspect initially lied that he had sustained the injury when he was on a hunting expedition because he was a hunter.

"The police took their investigations to a clinic where he was said to be receiving treatment on the leg. Eventually, the truth came to the open and he was arrested in Ibadan with some money with the wrappers of a bank which the gang had recently burgled in the city. That was how his gang was exposed," disclosed the source.

Following intense interrogation, the suspect, The Nation learnt, threw what appeared to be a bombshell to Oyo State Police Command: The DSP supplied information, arms and ammunition to his gang which had attacked banks and snatched posh cars in Benin, Abuja, Lagos and Ado-Ekiti, among other cities across the country.

Apparently believing that the robber’s confession was aimed at framing up the suspect for supposedly being the thorn in the flesh of armed robbers in the state, the state Police Commissioner was said to have referred the case to the Federal SARS, Abuja, earlier set up by the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro.

The source revealed further: "The arrested robbery suspect disclosed to the men at SARS, Abuja that the suspect had a giant personal house where the gang used to meet in Ibadan to strategise for operations. When the Abuja team got to the desolate house in Ibadan, the DSP was said to have denied ownership of the house. But the suspect insisted, saying that he was ready to unveil all the hidden things there. Upon his instruction, the police detectives opened a room where they allegedly found the suspect’s photograph beside a bed.

"The robber later took them to an underground apartment where eight AK 47 rifles were recovered with 36,000 rounds of live ammunition which the police officer used to distribute to members of his gangs for operations. The robber also took the policemen to the backyard of the house where nine blood-stained exotic cars, including SUVs recently snatched by the gang, were parked. Shocked to the marrow by the discovery, the spolice team there and then arrested the DSP on the spot with his uniform on."

Further investigations later revealed that some of the riffles belonged to the policemen killed in line of duty by armed robbers on his order, while seven were allegedly stolen by him from the armoury when he was said to be the Officer-in-Charge of the state’s anti-robbery outfit last year. While in the state, he was widely feared and celebrated as a gallant officer who was genuinely committed to stamping out robberies in the state, unknown to people that he masterminded all the robberies," revealed the source.

When he was taken to his station for further investigation by the Abuja team, the suspect reportedly begged the team to take N4 million and kill him to save his face from shame.

The source explained: "He said he would organise N4 million for members of the team if they could save his face. It was when the team was about entering the state’s Criminal Investigations Department, with him after he had confessed that some of the rifles he had been giving to his gangs’ members were stolen from the SCID.

"Most of the officers there were junior to him, and he was afraid of how they would feel upon learning of his inglorious exploits. He knew the shame would be too much for him to bear; that was why he had to resort to fruitless begging."

The suspect, who is now being detained in Abuja, the source said, confessed to having three robbery gangs, two among which specialized in bank robberies while the other was primarily concerned with snatching expensive cars which were eventually sold to ready buyers in Togo, Burkina Faso and Benin Republic.

The IG, The Nation also learnt, has ordered comprehensive investigations into his various property which include four houses in Lagos, three in Ibadan, four at Ado-Ekiti, one in Abuja and a plaza under construction in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

"He is said to own five trucks and 12 personal cars," the source said, adding: "The IG is taking the case very seriously. In fact, he has ordered a very exhaustive investigation into it. He also demanded daily briefings on the matter."

The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), could, however, not be reached by press time yesterday for comments.[/b]


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Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by RICHIEBOI1(m): 4:43pm On Jun 06, 2009
lord have mercy are we safe in this country? shocked
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by Ijawman(m): 4:51pm On Jun 06, 2009
What is his name? Most likely an Akin, Ojo or Bayo. We know dem and their thief thief mentality grin
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by shotster50(m): 9:40pm On Jun 06, 2009
His is a tip of the iceberg. There are thousands like him in the Nigerian Police Force.

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Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by lannre(m): 9:44pm On Jun 06, 2009
Same reason one should oppose any form of State Police by any means,Nigerians are not ripe to have such,many people are joining either the police force or some other profession out of frustration and they eventually reveal their greed.
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by MrCrackles(m): 9:48pm On Jun 06, 2009
Allahu Akbar! shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by Jairzinho(m): 9:51pm On Jun 06, 2009
Ijawman:

What is his name? Most likely an Akin, Ojo or Bayo. We know dem and their thief thief mentality grin
Oloshi,his name is mostly likely either Tompolo,Asari-Dokubo,Alaibe,Okah or the greatest thief of them all - Alameseigha
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by naijaking1: 10:03pm On Jun 06, 2009
Jairzinho:

Oloshi,his name is mostly likely either Tompolo,Asari-Dokubo,Alaibe,Okah or the greatest thief of them all - Alameseigha
No matter his name and tribe; thieves do come from all tribes in Nigeria undecided
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by jamace(m): 10:06pm On Jun 06, 2009
Many days for the thief, one day for the owner. The chips are down. The man has become a boy. Well,  lets wait and see what comes out of this case.
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by mash2(m): 10:12pm On Jun 06, 2009
It should not be a shock, but its a shock! The Nigerian Police is the single most corrupt institution this nation has. But sadly, just as we get the leadership we deserve(!), the police is also a reflection of our society.

sad
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by Jairzinho(m): 10:21pm On Jun 06, 2009
naijaking1:

No matter his name and tribe; thieves do come from all tribes in Nigeria undecided

I agree. . .just giving the dimwit 'Ijawman' a dose of his own medicine. . . . . .
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by AloyEmeka9: 10:26pm On Jun 06, 2009
Police chiefs are criminals all around the world. It's not peculiar to Nigeria. You no wan try Indonesian and Thai police.
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by ifyalways(f): 11:02pm On Jun 06, 2009
Speechless !
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by Jakumo(m): 5:24am On Jun 07, 2009
Support your local sheriffs department, and hand over the cash quick, if you know what is good for you. Praise the Lord !
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by jona2: 3:25pm On Jun 10, 2009
:-x
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by jona2: 3:34pm On Jun 10, 2009
Jairzinho:

I agree. . .just giving the dimwit 'Ijawman' a dose of his own medicine. . . . . .
[/qu 
the yoruba criminal tendencies?.

Police rescue 3-year-old from robbery tutorial
By CHRISTOPHER OJI & MATTHEW DIKE
Wednesday, June 10, 2009


Photo: Sun News Publishing 
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The police at the weekend, rescued a three-year-old boy from a robbery gang which was tutoring him on how to go about robbery operations. The gang was being led by
the child’s father, Olumide Joseph. He was arrested in company of his child and other gang member, Temidayo Akindekan at the Ikorodu area of Lagos.

The police said the modus operandi of the two-man gang was to go for robbery in company with the little child so as to deceive the crime fighters each time they were accosted during and after operations.

However, luck ran out on them when, at the weekend, the police refused to be deceived. Initially, the police had suspecting that the little boy may have been kidnapped by the gang, which had earlier snatched a bus.
Parading the suspects at the state command headquarters, Ikeja, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Frank Mba, who described the two man-gang as notorious said: “It was quite abnormal and shameful that a father could be tutoring his under-aged child how to be a robber. It was unheard of and unbelievable that a father could debase himself to such a despicable standard.”

He said God had redeemed the little boy from the hands of “this gang which should have turned him to a Frankinstein monster. It will be unimaginable the type of person the boy would have been turned into. Infact, it would have been a devil let loose. We thank God for his mercy towards this angel.”
He said the gang was responsible for so many car snatching and theft in Lagos and Ogun states. Mba said the gang specialized in stealing buses which they would refurbish and paint to commercial colour which they would give to drivers for commercial purposes.

He revealed that five buses have been recovered from them while detectives were on trail of other buses.
Speaking with Joseph, he said: “Yes, the boy in question is my son. I take him along when I am going to steal buses because I have no other person to leave him with at home because the mother is no longer with me.”
On whether he did not know that the child would take after him. he said: “Well, I knew but I was hoping to quit crime before he will become an adult.”
He said he hated what he was doing but owing to the economic hardship in the country and family pressure, he had no alternative.



 
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by jona2: 4:01pm On Jun 10, 2009
if it was a minority group,the yoruba tribalist would be calling names.where is that goat jimmyfool.we learn our hate from the wazobia group. grin
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by jona2: 4:19pm On Jun 10, 2009
Ijawman:

What is his name? Most likely an Akin, Ojo or Bayo. We know dem and their thief thief mentality grin
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by strangleyo: 4:29pm On Jun 10, 2009
Corruption knows no tribe and no religion.

I bet the robbers were a multi group of Yuroba, Igbos, Housas, Fulani Sokoto etc. at the end of the day they'll be quite happy to put their tribalism aside and share the stolen loot.
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by jona2: 4:45pm On Jun 10, 2009
hummmm
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by soulamanne(m): 5:18pm On Jun 10, 2009
shocked embarassed lipsrsealed cry is this like a FILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLM, God!and i believe there are still many more of them
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by walata44(m): 5:53pm On Jun 10, 2009
Police chiefs are criminals all around the world. It's not peculiar to Nigeria. You no wan try Indonesian and Thai police

And so, when I read comment like this, I think why can't people call a spade a spade, instead of trying to blame someone else for there misfortune.
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by jona2: 6:20pm On Jun 10, 2009
where is tapia? lipsrsealed
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by jona2: 6:34pm On Jun 10, 2009
*jona:

where is tapia? lipsrsealed
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by chidichris(m): 6:56pm On Jun 10, 2009
soon they will tell u he excaped.
nigerian police are sepcialists in catching goats.
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by biina: 7:08pm On Jun 10, 2009
Ijawman:

What is his name? Most likely an Akin, Ojo or Bayo. We know dem and their thief thief mentality grin
weren't Udom Ekpoudom and Jonathan Johnson both previous CPs in Oyo state, and the current CP Bashiru Azeez used to be in Enugu?
What has tribe got to do with police posting? undecided
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by Afam4eva(m): 7:53pm On Jun 10, 2009
*jona:

where is tapia? lipsrsealed

Don't murder her name. . . it's tilapia not tapia.
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by jona2: 9:41pm On Jun 10, 2009
;d
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by otokx(m): 1:30pm On Jun 11, 2009
There are some bad eggs but its not all of them
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by jona2: 5:57pm On Jun 11, 2009
;d
Re: Police Chief Behind S/west Robberies Arrested by LamidiObi: 3:37am On Jul 03, 2009
;d

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