Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS, Lagos Island, Lagos, have arrested the vigilante in charge of security for the residents of Fifi Street area of Idiroko Road, Sango, Ota, Ogun State, Azeez Yusuf and five others for allegedly vandalizing some of the telecommunication masts of network providers in Lagos and Ogun States.
Police alleged that the suspects vandalized the masts at Ikotun Egbe, Ayobo and Ipaja in Lagos and Sango Ota, Mowe and Ibafo in Ogun State and sold the stolen items at Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos.
The feat, according to a police source, was achieved by the Deputy Commissioner of police, DCP in charge of FSARS, Ibrahim Kaoje who directed his men led by DSP Olaniyi Festus to fish out the suspects following a tip-off by concerned Nigerians.
Police identified other suspects as Akeem Zakaria, Femi Akinlade, Oyesansan Adeola Yusuf, Ganiu Mohammedvand Azeez Kabiru.
Police alleged that nemesis caught up with the suspect in September, 2018 when Kaoje received a tip-off that the suspects had perfected another plan to vandalized telecommunication mast at Ayobo area of Lagos.
Following the report, Kaoje dispatched DSP Festus and his team to the area to trace and arrest the suspect and the police arrested Zakaria and two others at the scene with their operational bus.
During investigation, Zakaria allegedly confessed to the crime that they have been vandalizing the telecommunication mast at Ikotun Egbe, Ayobo, Ipaja in Lagos and Sango Ota, Ibafo and Mowe area of Ogun State to steal batteries and panels and selling the stolen items at Alaba International Market, Lagos.
Zakaria allegedly stated that anytime they storm the masts, they would descend on the security men on duty, beat them up and tie them with a rope before stealing the items, adding that while the vigilante at Fifi street, area of Sango Ota, Azeez Yusuf was the one providing them with information,
Zakaria led the police to arrest others. A police source alleged that they have launched a manhunt for the arrest of the fleeing suspects, adding that all the suspect would be charged to court after investigation of the matter. - PM News
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