The Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad Operative in Lagos, Adeniji Adele, have arrested the manager of a petrol station located in Ojokoro area of Lagos, for allegedly planning the robbery operation in his company where N4. 6 million was stolen, last week.
The initial investigations by the operatives disclosed that the suspect, in the person of, Ade Ilesanmi, 33 years old, allegedly conspired with three members of a robbery gang to rob the company’s supervisor of the amount, while on her way to the bank.
According to the report, the robbers stormed the petrol station on two motorcycles, shooting indiscriminately before snatching the money from the station’s supervisor, identified as Mary.
In his statement to the police, the suspect who is a graduate of English Language pleaded guilty, however, he disclosed that the robbers did not give him a dime from the loot.
In his words, “I gave information about the money which was to be deposited in a bank to Kolabo, Fasaban and another member of the gang.
“The station’s supervisor and I usually go to the bank to deposit the money. As we were about leaving, I called them. They intercepted our vehicle, shooting into the air. In the process, they injured the supervisor but they did not touch me. I never told them to injure her. I only instructed them to take the money.
“My share of the amount was supposed to be N1.5 million. But since the operation, they never contacted me. Now I am made to suffer all alone,” said Ilesanmi.
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