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Gang Hijacks Truck Of Rice Worth N6.3 Million, Sells Them For N2.7 Million In Lagos

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Two armed assailants identified as Samuel Igwe aged 39 and Kingsley Okorie,38, have been nabbed by the operatives of the Special Abti-Robbery Squad for allegedly hijacking a truck laden with bags of rice in the Iyana Oworo area of Lagos state.

The owner of the truck of rice simply identified as Mr. Jerry had reported the incident to the police officials who traced and finally arrested the suspects in the first week of December 2014 around the Third Mainland Bridge of the state.

The truck which according to the police was going to Ughelli in Delta state was carrying 600 bags of rice which totally costs N6.3Million was abandoned on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Sango, Ogun State, according to Punch reports.

Confessing to the crime, Okorie who hails from Owerri, Imo State, disclosed that they sold the truck of rice for N2.7 Million.“We were six in the gang, and we planned the operation in a house in the Abule Egba area. One man we simply call ‘Papa’ is our leader. He also got a military uniform and wore it during the operation. I heard that the gang sold the truck to a buyer for N2.7m, but I was given only N40,000.“I was a clothes seller in the Oshodi Market before I joined the gang. I regret going on the operation. At the end of the day, I was only given a little share. The others shared the rest,”  said Okorie.Additionally, the second suspect from Orlu, Imo State, who brought the traders that bought the rice from them said, “I was the one who provided the buyer. At the end of the transaction, I was paid N100,000. I was working as an electrician in the Alagbado area before I met the gang.

“This is the first time I would provide a buyer for stolen goods. It was poverty that made me to involve myself in the operation.”

The police officials also arrested the two traders, Akinnuwa and Shittu, who bought the bags of rice from the armed robbers.

Efforts are currently being made by the police to nab the other gang members who werestill at large.

The Lagos state police spokesperson, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, who confirmed the arrest said that the suspects had been charged to court.

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