Pasuma
A nine-man gang attacked music artiste, Wasiu Alabi, aka Pasuma, in Ahmadiyya end of Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Monday night.
The robbers snatched Pasuma’s Range
Rover Sports Utility Vehicle with number plate Lagos, MUS 830AP, and
dispossessed him of other valuables.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the singer, in company with a friend, was on his way to a show when he was attacked by the culprits.
It was learnt that some of the culprits
forced their way into Pasuma’s vehicle and drove him around for over
three hours before dumping him into a bush near Ota, Ogun State, and
made away with the vehicle.
An associate of the singer, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone, said the incident occurred at about 9pm.
The source Pasuma was not identified by the robbers because he hid his face.
He said, “On Monday night, Pasuma was on
his way to perform at a party but on getting to Ahmadiyya, he was
attacked and the culprits took all his money and his mobile phones. His
friend, who was in the car with him, was robbed as well.
“The robbers then took control and drove
Pasuma around for about three hours. While he was in their custody,
Pasuma hid his face from them so the robbers did not know he was the
one. When it was about 12 midnight, they dumped him and his friend in a
bush at Itele area of Ogun State.”
Our correspondent learnt that some sympathisers were able to help the victims to get transportation back home
The matter was said to have been
reported at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters while efforts
were being made to recover the vehicle.
When contacted on the telephone, the
Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, said the police had
commenced investigations into the robbery.
She said, “The Deputy Commissioner of
Police, Tunde Sobulo, was informed and he sent signal to the control
room. Efforts are on to recover the vehicle and apprehend the robbers.”
PUNCH
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