Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested On His Wedding Day

A 42-Year-Old man has been arrested by the police on his wedding day, after he was suspected to be a member of a six-man robbery gang who had  terrorized residents of Challenge area of Ibadan, the state capital.

Olumide Asiyanbi told newsmen that he was arrested at the registry as he was about signing the dotted lines.

The police alleged he was a member of a six-man-robbery gang who had terrorised residents of Challenge area of Ibadan, the state capital.

The state Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Katsina, said the suspects included a 62-year-old Ghanaian.

Asiyanbi confessed that he had been involved in 10 different robbery attacks before he was arrested.
He said, “I was arrested on my wedding day. I met the gang leader, James Agba, last year. He told me he knew how we could be getting regular money. He then initiated me into the gang. I have taken part in at least 10 operations since I joined them.

“We used gun but I don’t know where James was buying them. Sulaimon and Alhaji, who are also in the gang, knew how the guns were bought for our operations. I have fired shots at our targets but nobody was killed.