Quadri Adisa, a labourer at a sawmill in Oyingbo area of Lagos State, had, in company with three others, successfully robbed all the occupants of No 37, Olowu Street before proceeding to No 26, Omigbe Street, Bariga, Lagos before nemesis caught up with him.
A resident, who identified himself as Popoola, said, "They had already robbed some people at Olowu Street before they came here. Unfortunately for them, other tenants in the same building, who heard them while they were beating a victim, who happens to be a welder with their guns, raised the alarm and other residents on the street came out in large numbers to stop the robbers.
"Three of them were able to escape, but Adisa was caught and severely beaten with machetes.
In fact, the residents were getting ready to set him ablaze when the police arrived and took him away."
The other robbers who escaped have been identified by their victims as Otaro, Taiye and Semiu, known as touts who hang around motor parks and other dark spots in Bariga.
The gang were said to have taken a taxi from Oyingbo to Bariga at about 12 midnight, where they walked about aimlessly until they arrived at Olowu Street.
"It is because Semiu (the gang leader) lives in Bariga and is familiar with the terrain that he was able to quickly lead others to safety. Adisa is not familiar with Bariga. He has been taken to the Bariga Police Division," another resident, who requested anonymity, said.
It was also gathered that Semiu, the gang leader, was an ex-convict, who recently regained his freedom from Ikoyi Prison where he served for car theft.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP. Ngozi Braide, when contacted, said, "I will get back to you when I have details."
Source: PUNCH Metro
0 comments: