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.
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