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| Ogun ATM Robbery Suspects (Photo: Vanguard) |
Two robbery suspects
which specialised in attacking customers while they are withdrawing money from ATMS
in Lagos and Ogun states are currently at the Ogun State Criminal Investigation
Departments, Elewee-Eran.
The
suspects, Lukmon Bello and Jide
Abbass, met their waterloo, penultimate
Monday, after a foiled attempt to snatch
a bag containing an unspecified amount from
a car parked in front of a business centre in
Oke-Ilewo area of the state
Lukmon’s
partner in crime, Jide Abass, 45, who hails from Ilesha, Osun State, stated that robbery was easier
for them until the introduction of the cashless policy in the country. Speaking
with Vanguard METRO, he said:
“We usually
laid ambush for bank customers, especially those who had gone to withdraw
money. It is not difficult to notice them. For the men, it is either their
pockets would be bulging or they would come out with the usual black nylon.
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For
customers who came in their vehicles, we would either ambush them or trail them
to safer places where we would collect the withdrawn amount. But since the
introduction of cashless policy, people don’t usually got out with cash. Even when they go to eateries or super
markets, they make use of POS and this has been affecting our operations.
“We started
operating in Ikorodu, Lagos State but since the police seem to have braced up
to the challenge, we decided to relocate to Ogun State. This is our fourth
operation here. I am ashamed of myself because my two wives may likely divorce
me if they find out their husband is a robber,” he said.
The suspects
according to the command, would be charged to court soon.
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