A suspected member of a car-snatching gang, Sunday Ozor, has
said the gang’s mode of operation was to cause a minor accident so that the
proposed victim would stop.
said the gang’s mode of operation was to cause a minor accident so that the
proposed victim would stop.
The 39-year-old from Boki Local Government Area of Cross
River State added that when their victim came down to inspect the extent of
damage, the gang member would swoop on him and snatch the vehicle.
River State added that when their victim came down to inspect the extent of
damage, the gang member would swoop on him and snatch the vehicle.
Punch Metro learnt that five members of the gang, who
operated in the Iyana Iba, Igando and Igbo Elerin areas on the Lagos-Badagry
Expressway, were nabbed by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
operated in the Iyana Iba, Igando and Igbo Elerin areas on the Lagos-Badagry
Expressway, were nabbed by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
Apart from Ozor, others are Ifeanyichukwu Chukwu, 33,
Matthew Arome, 27, Ebere John, 32, and Ikechukwu Chilanka, 35.
Matthew Arome, 27, Ebere John, 32, and Ikechukwu Chilanka, 35.
Our correspondent gathered that the police recovered a
barreta pistol, one locally-made double-barrelled cut-to-size gun loaded with
two live cartridges, and six other live cartridges from the gang.
barreta pistol, one locally-made double-barrelled cut-to-size gun loaded with
two live cartridges, and six other live cartridges from the gang.
The police said they also recovered eight vehicles, which
included a Toyota Highlander, a Lexus, and a Toyota Corolla, allegedly snatched
by the gang in different areas of Lagos.
included a Toyota Highlander, a Lexus, and a Toyota Corolla, allegedly snatched
by the gang in different areas of Lagos.
It was learnt that Uzor, said to be the gang leader, was
apprehended by SARS on Saturday, May 2, in Onitsha, Anambra State, while trying
to sell one of the stolen vehicles.
apprehended by SARS on Saturday, May 2, in Onitsha, Anambra State, while trying
to sell one of the stolen vehicles.
He was said to have led the operatives to arrest the other
gang members.
gang members.
Speaking with Punch, Uzor, who is married with two children,
denied being the gang leader.
denied being the gang leader.
He said, “Sometime in April, we went to the Igando area at
about 7.30pm for an operation and we saw a lady driving a flashy car. We hit
her car from behind and when she came down, our gang leader, Danjuma Sule,
pointed a gun at her.
about 7.30pm for an operation and we saw a lady driving a flashy car. We hit
her car from behind and when she came down, our gang leader, Danjuma Sule,
pointed a gun at her.
“Another gang member entered her car and drove off. We also
took her away from the scene and dropped her on the Obadore Bridge. The vehicle
was taken to Onitsha for sale, but the police have recovered it.”
took her away from the scene and dropped her on the Obadore Bridge. The vehicle
was taken to Onitsha for sale, but the police have recovered it.”
Chukwu, who hails from Umunze, Anambra State, said he had
sold six stolen cars for the gang.
sold six stolen cars for the gang.
He said, “I am based in Onitsha, and I sell the cars for the
gang. There was a car they brought to me, I sold it for N700,000 and gave the
gang N500,000. I have received about six cars from them. I knew they were
snatching them, but I was in a financial mess. I did not have any option.”
gang. There was a car they brought to me, I sold it for N700,000 and gave the
gang N500,000. I have received about six cars from them. I knew they were
snatching them, but I was in a financial mess. I did not have any option.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu,
confirmed the arrest.
confirmed the arrest.
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