Robbery suspect arrested on wedding day

The end has come for a suspected member of a notorious robbery gang, Olumide Asiyanbi, as he has been arrested by the men of the Oyo State Police Command in Ibadan, the state capital.

Sunday Mirror learnt that the 42 year-old Asiyanbi was arrested on the day of his wedding .

The Ile-Ife, Osun State, born robbery suspect, was at the marriage registry when the long hands of the law caught up with him.

It was gathered that he was suspected be a member of a six-man-robbery gang who operated in Challenge area of Ibadan on April 23, 2015.

Speaking with journalists, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Katsina, said the robbers, which included a 62-year-old Ghanaian, had terrorised many residents of the area with guns and other weapons.

According to Asiyanbi, he joined the gang a year ago and that he had taken part in 10 robbery operations during which he fired gun shots at their victims.

He said, “I was arrested on my wedding day. I met the gang leader, James Agba, last year. He told me that 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.

“We used gun but I don’t know where James was buying them. Sulaimon and Alhaji, who are also in the gang, know how the guns were bought for our operations. I have fired shots at our targets but none was killed”.

Agba, 35 year-old from Delta State, said he purchased some of the guns from one Emeka in Abuja while the Ghanaian, Joseph Mate, said he was a security man in Ajibade area of Ibadan and that he had been living in Nigeria for many years.

The police boss said all the suspects will be charged to court.