Robber jumps into Lagos Lagoon, escapes with loot
No one could, however, tell if the 19-year-old robber identified only as Junior survived or swam out, as he fled with the loot.
From report it was learnt that the suspect was among a four-man gang that specialised in using vehicles to rob commuters, aka one chance.
The gang was said to have succeeded on Monday and were heading towards the Lagos Island when they were intercepted by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, who had been tipped-off by a victim.
Although three of the alleged robbers were caught, the fourth suspect who had the loot was said to have jumped into the lagoon after he escaped being killed by two speeding vehicles.
A community leader, Musbau Adekunle, said the gang had robbed one of his subordinates in the Oodua Peoples Congress on Sunday, adding that in anger, the OPC placed a curse on the robbers.
He said, “On Sunday, we were to have a meeting at Bariga. The money for the meeting was being brought by the Abore, Jamiu Ojuroye, when he was attacked by the robbers. “Abore said he entered the bus at Estate bus stop and he sat in front with another passenger, who made way for him to sit in the middle. When the vehicle got to Iyana Ogudu, the robbers asked all the passengers to cooperate and dispossessed them of their valuables.
“Abore started struggling for the control of the steering with the driver and the supposed passenger beside him, sprayed a peppery substance on his face. They pushed him down at Ifako after collecting his money, phones and ATM cards.
“When he narrated his ordeal, we went to the shrines of Ogun and Esu. We gave Ogun and Esu what they liked to eat and requested that the suspects be caught.”
