A phone dealer, Yusuph Da-Silva, 28, who allegedly specialised in buying stolen mobile phones from armed robbers, cultists and pickpockets operating in Ogun and Lagos state, has been arrested.

After almost three months of manhunt, the suspect was last week Wednesday arrested by the decoy team of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad over a robbery incident around Ifako-Ijaiye, where mobile phones, laptops and other valuables were snatched from their owners at gunpoint.

Da-Silva, popularly called Da-Gold in the Computer Village, Ikeja, and Ifako-Ijaiye areas, was said to have been on the run since the police began a crackdown on the gangs supplying him with mobile phones.

The suspect told the investigators that he bought over 30 phones a week and was making between N25,000 and N30,000 daily from dealing in stolen phones.

He also confessed to have maintained links with three armed robbery gangs, who constantly supplied him with stolen phones and other valuables.

The first gang, according to him, consists of Abiodun Tajudeen, aka Shalori; Drey and Moshood Akinwande, aka Orobo, who rob with a motorcycle.

The second gang, he stated, was made up of Ay and his cohorts, while the third was led by one Idaso, adding that the two gangs specialised in robbing residents at gunpoint in the Fagba, Iju Ishaga, Oke Aro and Ifako areas.

Da-Silva said he used to sell some of the phones at the Computer Village, while the others were taken to Kwara, Osun and Oyo states to make the tracking of the stolen phones difficult for security operatives.

According to the RRS, Tajudeen and Akinwande sold some phones and other valuables to Da-Silva earlier this year, which eventually led to the latter’s arrest.

Investigations revealed that both Tajudeen and Akinwande were presently in police custody for different robbery cases.

Da-Silva said the police team in Magbon arrested Ay’s gang members, who identified him as the receiver of all their stolen phones and after his arrest, seven smartphones were recovered from him.

He stated, “After Ay’s gang members were arrested, I resolved to wearing hoody sweatshirts, which I used to disguise in order to avoid security agents from identifying me.

“I have different colours and designs of the hoody sweatshirts and I often avoid some areas to prevent getting arrested while I continue in my business.”

It was gathered that Da-Silva stayed around the Fagba railway line, where the stolen mobile phones were first brought to before they would be taken to the Computer Village, Ikeja, for sale to retailers.

Da-Silva confessed, “I deal in smartphones. I have been a phone technician at the Computer Village, Ikeja, since 2012. When I realised that it wasn’t yielding enough money, I developed links with networks of boys on the streets, who ensured steady supply of phones to me. I wipe or flash the phones before selling them. I don’t collect the SIMs.

“They bring them to me daily. I get up to six or seven smartphones from them on a daily basis and I sell them to my customers in the Computer Village.

“The sale of those phones fetched me between N25,000 to N30,000 daily. I don’t bother to ask them about how they get the phones, because they had told me before that they were obtained through ‘stop and search’, meaning that they robbed their owners.

“I am not a robber. I have never followed them to rob. What I was doing before was Internet fraud until I started buying stolen phones from these guys.”

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bala Elkana, said the suspect had been transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad for further investigation.

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Let me book this space ,I dey come

He’s just the scapegoat for now because we have a whole lot of them over there in computer village buying stolen phones them yapayaski.

Enjoy your hoody in Kiri-kiri oga mi

Short cut ... no dey pay at times

See the face like monkey wey miss road.all the phone theft and robbery dey im head.becos if dem no dey buy stolen phones from thieves and armedrobbers.the thieves and robbers no go take phone stealing as serious business.him cup don full.dem dey many like am,but him be scapegoat.meaning to say; him water don "loo"

After almost three months of manhunt, the suspect was last week Wednesday arrested by the decoy team of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad over a robbery incident around Ifako-Ijaiye, where mobile phones, laptops and other valuables were snatched from their owners at gunpoint

IJAIYE MOTORS INC.

They bring them to me daily. I get up to six or seven smartphones from them on a daily basis and I sell them to my customers in the Computer Village


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Danelo:
He’s just the scapegoat for now because we have a whole lot of them over there in computer village buying stolen phones them yapayaski.

Enjoy your hoody in Kiri-kiri oga mi

Nothing like scapegoat, it must start from someone as Rome was not build in a day.

omo see biz... 25k to 30k daily? mehn the igbo man in me is awake

Hmmm

literally he don buy market

That's how someone robbed me of my Samsung A30 last month around Ikeja. Now I'm managing a small hideous smartphone. May God punish all the phone nappers.

Everyday, One bad news or the other

See him face! Mumu

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Seyi law

With thorough beating his name go change to Da-Copper

A criminal will always be a criminal..... Awon internet fraud, to selling stolen phones......

The suspect has been transferred to SARS
Hahahahaha
But wait o
Npf also do this na
Or i lie
I never aaked them for the receipt or how they got the phones becauae they once told me its stop and search’, meaning that they robbed their owners..
So u whr a street boy den start forming uk used phone for sale
Come benin dem full everywhr
Robbers,gangstars,killers all trying to form legit

Ok

hisgrace090:



Nothing like scapegoat, it must start from someone as Rome was not build in a day.

Very true.

The reason why we can never fight crime and corruption in Nigeria is because when someone is arrested, people come out and cry persecution.

Let's start from somewhere at least...even if na persecution.

And funny things is that they will brand all this Nigerian used stolen phone, UK or US used.

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A phone dealer, Yusuph Da-Silva, 28, who allegedly specialised in buying stolen mobile phones from armed robbers, cultists and pickpockets operating in Ogun and Lagos state, has been arrested.

After almost three months of manhunt, the suspect was last week Wednesday arrested by the decoy team of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad over a robbery incident around Ifako-Ijaiye, where mobile phones, laptops and other valuables were snatched from their owners at gunpoint.

Da-Silva, popularly called Da-Gold in the Computer Village, Ikeja, and Ifako-Ijaiye areas, was said to have been on the run since the police began a crackdown on the gangs supplying him with mobile phones.

The suspect told the investigators that he bought over 30 phones a week and was making between N25,000 and N30,000 daily from dealing in stolen phones.

He also confessed to have maintained links with three armed robbery gangs, who constantly supplied him with stolen phones and other valuables.

The first gang, according to him, consists of Abiodun Tajudeen, aka Shalori; Drey and Moshood Akinwande, aka Orobo, who rob with a motorcycle.

The second gang, he stated, was made up of Ay and his cohorts, while the third was led by one Idaso, adding that the two gangs specialised in robbing residents at gunpoint in the Fagba, Iju Ishaga, Oke Aro and Ifako areas.

Da-Silva said he used to sell some of the phones at the Computer Village, while the others were taken to Kwara, Osun and Oyo states to make the tracking of the stolen phones difficult for security operatives.

According to the RRS, Tajudeen and Akinwande sold some phones and other valuables to Da-Silva earlier this year, which eventually led to the latter’s arrest.

Investigations revealed that both Tajudeen and Akinwande were presently in police custody for different robbery cases.

Da-Silva said the police team in Magbon arrested Ay’s gang members, who identified him as the receiver of all their stolen phones and after his arrest, seven smartphones were recovered from him.

He stated, “After Ay’s gang members were arrested, I resolved to wearing hoody sweatshirts, which I used to disguise in order to avoid security agents from identifying me.

“I have different colours and designs of the hoody sweatshirts and I often avoid some areas to prevent getting arrested while I continue in my business.”

It was gathered that Da-Silva stayed around the Fagba railway line, where the stolen mobile phones were first brought to before they would be taken to the Computer Village, Ikeja, for sale to retailers.

Da-Silva confessed, “I deal in smartphones. I have been a phone technician at the Computer Village, Ikeja, since 2012. When I realised that it wasn’t yielding enough money, I developed links with networks of boys on the streets, who ensured steady supply of phones to me. I wipe or flash the phones before selling them. I don’t collect the SIMs.

“They bring them to me daily. I get up to six or seven smartphones from them on a daily basis and I sell them to my customers in the Computer Village.

“The sale of those phones fetched me between N25,000 to N30,000 daily. I don’t bother to ask them about how they get the phones, because they had told me before that they were obtained through ‘stop and search’, meaning that they robbed their owners.

“I am not a robber. I have never followed them to rob. What I was doing before was Internet fraud until I started buying stolen phones from these guys.”

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bala Elkana, said the suspect had been transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad for further investigation.

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I know this Nigga wella. I no go bad mouth you. Wish you all the best

The suspect told the investigators that he bought over 30 phones a week and was making between N25,000 and N30,000 daily from dealing in stolen phones........

ROBINSON PLAZA, deco road warri, is another place where such activities are carried out daily.

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After almost three months of manhunt, the suspect was last week Wednesday arrested by the decoy team of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad over a robbery incident around Ifako-Ijaiye, where mobile phones, laptops and other valuables were snatched from their owners at gunpoint

IJAIYE MOTORS INC.

They bring them to me daily. I get up to six or seven smartphones from them on a daily basis and I sell them to my customers in the Computer Village


THE UCHE'S AND EMEKA'S NO DEY CARRY LAST

Spilling trash as usual. I am not surprise.

UK used phones available at an affordable price

Please you guys should read clearly. His Afonja gang robs people on expressways in the South west, not Fulani herdsmen.
Babaloja and Iyaloja come and carry your comrade lol