The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Gbenga Babatunde for attempting to steal from a lady while she was using the Automated Teller Machine, ATM in Lagos.
The suspect ran out of luck as operatives of Rapid Response Squad chased and arrested him after they got the information.
He was apprehended at one of his target points around Alaba Rago Market, Ojo Local Government Area of the state.
He confessed that his victims were those who use Automated Teller Machine, ATM, at the early hours of the day.
The police, however, found a cut-to-size locally-made gun, two live cartridges and some debit cards in his possession.
His accomplice, who the suspect claimed introduced him to the crime is still at large.
Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed that he has been in the business for over two years.
“I have been in the crime since I met my colleague, Samson Baba Ramadan.
“I met him at Field Joint, Alaba, two years ago and since then we have been working together.
“We have robbed about 35 people together. We get to a target ATM point by 4a.m. and hide in any shop close-by. As soon as anybody collects money, we will accost the person, collect the money and escape.
“The last money we got from a victim was N40,000.
“This morning (Saturday), we wanted to collect money from a lady. She ran away. We thought she had gone, not knowing that she went to inform RRS. This was around 5a.m. They pursued us and arrested me but my partner escaped.
“I don’t go home. I sleep in a hotel at Alaba Rago. It is only whenever I don’t have money that I go home. I have no wife and no child,” the suspect said.
The Public Relation Officer, Lagos Police command, Dolapo Badmus, while confirming the arrest said the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, for further investigation and prosecution.
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