Lagos Police Arrest Man Using Brother-In-Law’s Uniform To Steal Okada

A motorcyclist who stole his brother in–law’s police crested vest and cap in order to hijack a motorcycle along with two other suspects have been arrested in Ikorodu, Lagos State, by the operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command.

The motorcyclist, Emmanuel Michael (24), in company of two other accomplices;
Moses Ogeh (27) and Ojonugwa Ojomeje (29); were arrested in Itamaga area of
Ikorodu after hijacking a motorbike popularly called ‘okada’ from a cyclist
while impersonating policemen.

Two of the suspects, Ojomeje and Ogeh, were caught in MOPOL and police vests and cap while trying to escape after collecting an ‘okada’ from a rider in
Ikorodu.

The trio, operating on Michael’s ‘okada’ in the area, had around 10:00 p.m.
accosted another ‘okada’ rider, stopped him and dispossessed him of his
motorcycle. They were said to have told the owner that they were police
officers from a nearby police station.

The victim on releasing the ‘okada’ to the robbers walked few steps away before
crying out for help. This drew the attention of passers-by and the operatives
of Rapid Response Squad in the area. They were chased and arrested few metres
from the scene.

According to the Ojomeje, the leader of the gang, “in July 2019, men in police
uniform collected my ‘okada’ in Ikorodu Bus Stop. They told me they were
task force team from Ebute Police Station. They advised me to meet them there
while they took the ‘okada’ away. It was after 10:00 p.m.

“I went from from Ebute Police Station to Ijede, Mola and Ladigboye Police Post, there was no trace of them. It was my only means of livelihood. It was exactly a week I got the ‘okada’ on hired purchase at N280,000.

“I paid only N40,000 with a balance of N240,000 to settle the owner, Chinedu. I
searched for it in all the surrounding police stations but there was no record
of it.

“In order to pay the balance because Chinedu couldn’t take the excuse. I
borrowed my friends bike, and bit by bit, I paid another N40,000. Because the
owner was deeply on my neck with the payment, I sought the assistance of my
friend to help me hijack another ‘okada’”.