Crime

I’ve Participated In Over 40 Robberies, 16-yr-old ‘Oyenusi’ Confesses

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1 year ago

Aug 23, 2023.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Amotekun, in Ondo State on Monday arrested a juvenile robber (name withheld), who adopted the name of a notorious Nigerian armed robber, “Oyenusi”, for stealing in the state.

Adetunji Adeleye, the state Commander of the WNSN, disclosed this while addressing newsmen on the arrest of 31 suspects for alleged crimes ranging from kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms, stealing and vandalism, among others.

Adeleye, who recalled that the suspect was once arrested three years ago by his men before being handed over to the juvenile home for rehabilitation, said the suspect was 13 years old when he was first arrested.

“We rearrested a young boy we arrested three years ago and took to juvenile home for illegal possession of firearms and robbery. And when we first arrested him, he was 13 years old. The best we could do then was to hand him over to juvenile and see if he could be rehabilitated.

“But right now, he is 16, this time around, he broke into a number of shops and removed items. Between then and now, he confessed that he had engaged in over 40 house breaking activities,” he said.

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