Wanted robbery suspect, arrested returning from night operation

A suspected robbery suspect, who has been on Police Wanted List, was arrested on Saturday, while returning from all night robbery operation at Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The 20-year-old suspect, Ahmed Lateef aka ‘Ajona,’ had been on police wanted list since 2017 for robbery. He was alleged to have carry out the operation at Ejigbo area of Lagos State.
According to the suspect, he has participated in countless robbery operations in Lagos, Oyo and Ogun states.
Lateef, who is also an ex–convict, disclosed that they went to Kuto area of Abeokuta, Ogun State to burgle a computer and phone retail outlet.
He was arrested and a motorbike marked OGUN: MEK 339 WM, recovered from him.
Lateef revealed that Enu-Ose, a member of his gang, provided information to the gang about the computer dealing outlet and led three other suspects to the Ejigbo robbery, where they carted away two tricycles and two motorcycles.
He said: “For every stolen item such as jewelry, phones, motorcycles and laptops; there is always a ready buyer. We usually hire iron cutters in Mushin for N10, 000, when going for operation.”
He listed other gang members as Noah, Segun, Lekan, Ishan – Idi, Rilwan, Shile, Ege and Jandor.
Two of his gang members, Seyi Adebayo (26) and Saheed Funsho (23) alongside two receivers of stolen items, have been moved to Lagos State Taskforce for prosecution.