A female student of Moshood Abiola
Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Miss Oreoluwa Adedamola, has been arrested
by the men of the Ogun State Anti-Robbery Squad, for being in possession of a
locally-made gun.
Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Miss Oreoluwa Adedamola, has been arrested
by the men of the Ogun State Anti-Robbery Squad, for being in possession of a
locally-made gun.
The 20-year-old lady, who claimed
to be an OND 2 Mass Communication student, was arrested on August 29 at Ifo,
around 11.45pm, while travelling in a mini-truck with one Sikiru Kelani.
to be an OND 2 Mass Communication student, was arrested on August 29 at Ifo,
around 11.45pm, while travelling in a mini-truck with one Sikiru Kelani.
She was among the suspects paraded
by the Ogun State police commissioner, Abdulmajid Ali, on Tuesday at the state
command headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta.
by the Ogun State police commissioner, Abdulmajid Ali, on Tuesday at the state
command headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta.
However, while speaking with our
correspondent, Oreoluwa, who wept profusely, said it was Kelani that hid the
gun inside her bag without her knowledge.
correspondent, Oreoluwa, who wept profusely, said it was Kelani that hid the
gun inside her bag without her knowledge.
She explained that she knew
Kelani, a self-confessed member of Bucaneer confraternity, through her late
boyfriend, Akeem, who was also a Marketing student at MAPOLY.
Kelani, a self-confessed member of Bucaneer confraternity, through her late
boyfriend, Akeem, who was also a Marketing student at MAPOLY.
She said, “On the day I was
arrested, I came from Lagos to attend the candle light procession organised for
my late boyfriend, Akeem, in Abeokuta.
arrested, I came from Lagos to attend the candle light procession organised for
my late boyfriend, Akeem, in Abeokuta.
“After the event, I went to my
friend’s place where I had intended to pass the night, but she had travelled
out of town to Ijebu Ode. It was at this point this ‘street brother’ (Sikiru
Kelani) to my late boy friend, asked me to pass the night in his place.
friend’s place where I had intended to pass the night, but she had travelled
out of town to Ijebu Ode. It was at this point this ‘street brother’ (Sikiru
Kelani) to my late boy friend, asked me to pass the night in his place.
“I was already sleeping when he
woke me up around after 9pm, and said we are travelling to Oshodi in Lagos. I
was baffled because it was already late.
woke me up around after 9pm, and said we are travelling to Oshodi in Lagos. I
was baffled because it was already late.
“He lied to me that there was
problem in the house, and we had to leave. He told me we should use the opportunity
to attend a party being organised by his friend in Lagos. On our way, he
stopped to see some people at Ori Iyanrin in Abeokuta. That was the last I knew
about the case.”
problem in the house, and we had to leave. He told me we should use the opportunity
to attend a party being organised by his friend in Lagos. On our way, he
stopped to see some people at Ori Iyanrin in Abeokuta. That was the last I knew
about the case.”
Kelani, while speaking with our
correspondent, confessed that he was the one who hid the gun in Oreoluwa’s bag
when he sighted the men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad on the highway at
Ifo.
correspondent, confessed that he was the one who hid the gun in Oreoluwa’s bag
when he sighted the men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad on the highway at
Ifo.
He said he was on his way to
Oshodi, Lagos, to attend a friend’s party when himself and Oreoluwa were
arrested.
Oshodi, Lagos, to attend a friend’s party when himself and Oreoluwa were
arrested.
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