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A suspected armed robber, Olumide Asiyanbi, 42, hastold newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, that nemesis caught up with him when he was at the registry to sign the dotted lines.
The police alleged he was a member ofa six-man-robbery gang who hadterrorised residents of Challenge area of Ibadan.
Commissioner of Police of Oyo State Command, Muhammed Katsina, said the suspects included a 62-year-old Ghanaian.
Asiyanbiconfessed that he had been involved in 10 different robbery attacks before he was arrested.
He said, “I was arrested on my wedding day. I met the gang leader, James Agba, last year. He told me he knew how we could be getting regular money. He then initiated me into the gang. I have taken part in at least 10 operations since I joined them.
“Weused gun but I don’t know where James was buying them. Sulaimon and Alhaji, who are also in the gang, knew how the guns were bought for our operations. I have fired shots at our targets but nobody was killed.”
•Adapted from Vanguard. Photo shows CP Oyo State, Muhammed Katsina.
