seven-man robbery gang to steal $383,000 (N61, 280, 000) from his
father.
The suspect, who works with his father, toldPUNCH Metrothat he hired
notorious robbery kingpin, Abiodun Ogunjobi, aka Godogodo, to steal
the money from his father who owns a bureau de change at the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the gang robbed Mohammed's father twice.
Mohammed, who is being detained at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad,
Ikeja, said, "My father is a bureau de change operator at the airport.
I am the one who arranged a seven-man armed robbery gang led by
Godogodo to rob my older brother, Ibrahim who was carrying my father's
money amounting to $383,000.
"I told the gang that my father had dollars. The first operation was
when Ibrahim wanted to convey money from local airport to
international airport, I called Godogodo and gave him the car number
plate and the colour of the car. I told them not to kill my brother,
but to shoot into the air. I knew my brother would release the money
because my father told us not to drag money with armed robbers. They
collected $350,000 and gave me only two bundles which is $20,000
"In the second operation they stopped my brother in front of Air Force
Bus Stop and collected $33,000 and they gave me $8,000."
The suspect also confessed to have joined Godogodo in some robbery
operations in the state.
"I am a member of the robbery gang. My role is to find targets and
also information which I give to the gang. That is why they call me
'Target man'."
Mohammed, who claimed to be a 400 Level student of History and
International Relations at the Lagos State University, said he was
introduced to robbery by one Akin he met in 2008.
When asked how he spent his loot, the Kano State indigene said, "I
used my money to build a mosque in Kano and buy 17 rams for some
people in Kano."
Another suspect, Okechukwu Lawrence, who was arrested alongside
Mohammed, confessed that he was the one handling the weapons for the
gang.
The indigene of Imo State said, "My work is to keep ammunition for the
gang after collecting AK47 rifles from the policemen the gang shot
dead. I joined the gang to get enough money to boost my spare parts
business in Ladipo market."
PUNCH Metrohad reported on July 8, 2013, that a gang of robbers
invaded 04 Hotel in Ajah area of the state, killing the owner of the
hotel, Olanrewaju Subair and five others.
Godogodo, who owned up to the crime, said he killed Subair because he
was a police informant and had assisted the police in arresting his
colleague, Odun.
Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, said the suspects would
soon be charged to court.
- punchng
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