Suspect robs to source funds for musical album

Oshonu and Sunday

The police in Lagos have arrested two armed robbery suspects who allegedly specialised in robbing motorists on the highway and snatching expensive vehicles.

PUNCH report that the suspects, John Sunday and Onyekachi Oshonu, were arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad on Friday, November 21.

Our correspondent learnt that Sunday, 25, and Oshonu, 24, were nabbed in their hideout in Agege, Lagos State at about 10pm.

According to the police, information reached the command on same Friday that some robbers had converged on a hideout and were planning to unleash terror on the area. Subsequently, decoy detectives from SARS were said to have bust the hideout and arrested the duo, while other gang members fled.

Our correspondent also learnt that a revolver pistol was recovered from the suspects.

 PUNCH Report, Sunday from Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, said he was a musician, adding that he took to robbery to source funds for his yet-to-be-released album.

Sunday added that his brand of music was Reggae.

He said, “I am a musician. I sing Tureke Reggae. I was planning to release my first album, but there was no money. It was where I was putting up as a commercial driver that I met Onyeka. We were plying Agege to the Oshodi area.

“Later, we met the gang. They told us they were planning to go out, snatch some cars, sell them and make money. So, we joined. We usually robbed with two locally–made guns. We did not have a pistol. We went for the first operation, but we were arrested after the second.

“I love music, and I was looking for money to establish myself as a musician.”

Meanwhile, Oshonu, who hailed from Enugu-Ezike, Enugu State, added that their guns were with a third member of the gang, identified simply as Oguchi, who was one of the fleeing gang members.

“I have gone on only two operations. I don’t use a gun. The gang member who has the two guns has not been arrested yet. I was formerly driving a commercial bus in the Agege area. I just married this year, and I needed to take care of my family,” he said.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, while confirming the arrest, said investigations were ongoing on the matter.

He said, “The suspects have confessed to the crime. Further efforts are being intensified to apprehend other gang members who are presently at large. Meanwhile, investigation continues on the matter.”