The suspect, popularly known as ‘Dayo Skippo,’ after he was
arrested at Ikeja-Under-Bridge told RRS decoy team in an interrogation that he
has been in the theft act for a long time. He added that it is the current
economic situation that led him into the crime.
The suspect, a secondary school drop-out further explained
that all he needs to do is to have the slightest physical contact with his
victim and their valuables are gone. "I can use my head to remove anything from
your body. I will just pretend as if I know you somewhere and in the process of
giving you salutations, your item is gone," he confessed.
He also confessed that he doesn’t perpetrate the theft alone
but works with some members of his group just in case the victim becomes
suspicious, they would quickly swing into action.
One of his victims who narrated his encounter with the
suspect, said, "I went to Ikeja Computer Village to see a friend of mine. After
seeing him on my way to the bus park, I just saw someone hugged me from behind
and later apologized to me when I told him I didn’t know him. Before I could
look around again, I discovered my phone was gone already and the guy was
nowhere to be found."
"I went back to my friend's shop almost immediately to track
my iPhone and the location I saw was that my phone was already in Lagos
Island." The victim added.
The suspect however appealed during the interrogation to be
given a second chance to turn a new leaf swearing that he will never go back to
the act.
Confirming the incident, the Police PPRO, ASP Olarinde
Famous Cole, said that there would be no hiding place for criminals in Lagos
State; adding that officers of the command are at alert to nip crime in the
bud.
The suspect have been transferred to the SCID, Panti, for
further investigations.
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