Undergraduate held for attempted assassination, robbery

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspect, who claimed to be an undergraduate, for robbery and attempted assassination.

The suspect, Kevin, residing at Baale Street, Alaba International Market area, was arrested by detectives attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) last week.

It was alleged that Kevin instructed his gang members to trail and kill the chairman of Task Force, Alaba International Market and his Public Relations Officer (PRO). Three guns were allegedly recovered from the gang.

A police source said: “The suspect said the Task Force chairman should be eliminated because he and his men were always frustrating their robbery operations around Alaba Market. The suspect gives information on target people and areas to be robbed.”

The police source further said, Kevin had been arrested six times for robbery, but always claimed to be cultist. This claim allegedly used to get him off the hook at court.

He however, still has a case pending in court when he was arrested last week.

The suspect became a guest at SARS, after four men, arrested at Agege for attacking a hotel, fingered Kevin as the person who used to give them information on people and areas to rob.

The suspects were arrested through information after attacking and robbing a hotel at Agege. The gang also robbed lodgers.

According to them, whenever they were through with their robbery operation, they would split the loot into three parts; they’ll give Kevin one part and share two parts among members.

Kevin claimed to be an undergraduate, but refused to mention his school.

In the fateful robbery at a hotel located at Agege, the gang told police that they gave Kevin N50, 000 and three expensive phones. It was Kevin that brought the ‘job,’ they alleged. The robbery operations were always led by one Ifeanyi.

A police source said: “Kevin doesn’t go on operation with the gang. His role is just to give information to the gang, on whom or where to rob. He used to go to hotels, lodge there and monitor security and monetary movements. He would then go to his gang members, to tell them about the hotel and how to go about the operation.

“This gang was behind major robbery operations at Alaba International Market. Our investigations show that the suspect has not noticeable source of livelihood. He however knows most of the traders in the market. He also used to give information to the robbers on traders to rob.”

The source continue: “He has been arrested six years, but always denied being an armed robber. He claimed to be cultist. He was charged to court, but granted bail. His case is still in court, when his gang mentioned his name.”

The gang also allegedly used to come out in the early hours of the morning to rob traders.

The police said that Kevin has also confessed to being the second in command in the Eiye confraternity, operating around Alaba environ.