Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special
Intelligence Response Team, IRT, weekend, in Benin, Edo State, reportedly
arrested a leader of a gang of bank robbers, who usually disguised as a women
during operations.
Intelligence Response Team, IRT, weekend, in Benin, Edo State, reportedly
arrested a leader of a gang of bank robbers, who usually disguised as a women
during operations.
The alleged leader of the notorious gang of bank robbers,
Clement Abanara, was arrested by the police in an apartment at the Osayande
Estate.
Clement Abanara, was arrested by the police in an apartment at the Osayande
Estate.
It was gathered that the suspect, also known as Million,
allegedly took part in the Lekki, Ikorodu, Festac and Agbara bank robberies
(all in Lagos), where his gang carted away millions of naira, destroyed several
vehicles and left several persons, including policemen and a pregnant woman,
dead.
allegedly took part in the Lekki, Ikorodu, Festac and Agbara bank robberies
(all in Lagos), where his gang carted away millions of naira, destroyed several
vehicles and left several persons, including policemen and a pregnant woman,
dead.
The IRT, led by CSP Abba Kyari, had in November 2015,
launched a manhunt for the bank robbers. Kelly Fotor, one of the suspects
arrested at a wedding in Sapele, Delta State, had told Vanguard that Million
was the only member of the gang who disguised as a woman during operations. Fotor
also told Vanguard that Million is an experienced kidnapper, who has over eight
rifles in his possession.
launched a manhunt for the bank robbers. Kelly Fotor, one of the suspects
arrested at a wedding in Sapele, Delta State, had told Vanguard that Million
was the only member of the gang who disguised as a woman during operations. Fotor
also told Vanguard that Million is an experienced kidnapper, who has over eight
rifles in his possession.
Kidnapped Majority Leader, son
Recall that Million was once declared wanted by Lagos State
former Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, in December 2012, after he led a
four-man gang of kidnappers to abduct former Majority Leader of Lagos State
House of Assembly, Tofeeq Adeniji, in Lagos, and took him through the rivers to
Delta State, where he demanded N30 million as ransom.
former Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, in December 2012, after he led a
four-man gang of kidnappers to abduct former Majority Leader of Lagos State
House of Assembly, Tofeeq Adeniji, in Lagos, and took him through the rivers to
Delta State, where he demanded N30 million as ransom.
It was reported that N4 million was agreed as ransom and one
of the lawmaker’s sons, who was said to have taken the money to the kidnappers,
was also abducted and released along with his father after additional ransom
was paid.
of the lawmaker’s sons, who was said to have taken the money to the kidnappers,
was also abducted and released along with his father after additional ransom
was paid.
Vanguard gathered that four members of the gang arrested
along side one of their financiers by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad,
SARS, Ikeja, took the operatives to a mansion built by Million, but met the
house empty.
along side one of their financiers by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad,
SARS, Ikeja, took the operatives to a mansion built by Million, but met the
house empty.
A source told Vanguard that the operatives trailed Million’s
wife to Warri Delta State, where she was arrested before taking the police to
Benin, where her husband was arrested in a rented apartment.
wife to Warri Delta State, where she was arrested before taking the police to
Benin, where her husband was arrested in a rented apartment.
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