Ekiti State police command have apprehended a 24-year-old man, Osalusi Sunday,who
disguised in family’s masquerade, ‘Sinrinminyin
and four others to partake in
armed robbery operation in Ado Ekiti
According to the command’s image maker, Olu Victor
Babayemi (ASP), who briefed the press at the command headquarters in Ado Ekiti
yesterday said the leader of the gang, Odunayo Kolawole, 24, was shot dead,
while the remaining two others escaped arrest
Other members of the gang , according to him are Deji
Owolabi, Ayodeji Obamoyegun, Peter Akinwale and Oluwatosin Adefemi.
His words“While the gang members were dispossessing their
victims of their valuables, a police woman sent a distress call to the police and
men from nearby stations and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad descended on them.
Kolawole, the leader of the gang, who was on the rooftop serving as a watch for
the gang was gunned down in a shoot-out and others were arrested,” Babayemi
added.
The PPRO further disclosed that the hoodlums inflicted
machete cuts on some of their victims and attempted to rape some ladies among
them.
Confessing to committing the crime, Osalusi, who acted as
the masquerade, said it was his family’s tradition to allow the masquerade come
out on specific occasions.
He added that he put on the garb to disguise himself
during the operation, and that it was his elder brother that was initially
acting as the masquerade.
Items recovered from the gang members included two
locally made single barrel gun, two locally made pistol. 10 live cartridges,
five expended cartridges, three machetes, six handsets, masks, two wrist
watches and assorted charms.
