Bayo Folami, who was a few days ago
arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), has blamed his
brother for “throwing him into the world.”
The suspect and his colleagues were
allegedly responsible for attacks on truck drivers and other motorists along
the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway.
The 27-year-old suspect, who was, until his
arrest, residing under the Mile 2 Bridge, had reportedly, stole from a truck
driver, when he was arrested.
The victim of their last operation,
Chukwudi Odum, said that his articulated vehicle, which was laden with a
container, broke down on the highway, and in the course of repairing it, “the
two area boys including the suspect suddenly appeared from nowhere to demand
for money. I told them they should allow me to finish repairing the vehicle
before giving them anything but they declined.
“They started to rough-handle and drag me
here and there. One of them, who was pulling me from behind dipped his hands
into my back pocket and removed my wallet which contained N4, 500 and ran away.
“When I noticed that my wallet has been
stolen, I held tight to the other one that still dragging me with my trousers,
and then shouted for help.”
The suspect, who felt very remorseful
during interrogation with the police, said, “Although, I was trained in
electrical re-wiring, but I could not finish the job because my brother who
brought me to Lagos sent me out from his matrimonial home to cater for myself
after his fourth child naming ceremony. Since then, things have become
difficult for me. I chose to join those area boys because I don’t want to be a
thief.
“I was only demanding for a stipend from
him because of hunger. I didn’t know his purse was removed by the other guy. I
only know the guy in the Mile 2 area but we are not working together,” he
narrated.
The suspect has been transferred to Lagos
State Task Force on Environment and Other Related Offences for necessary
action.
Source: Tribune
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