A three-man robbery gang has attacked a
professor in the Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Kwara
State, Prof. Abdullahi Onimisi.
professor in the Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Kwara
State, Prof. Abdullahi Onimisi.
The men also attacked the don’s wife and son, whose names had yet to be ascertained.
The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State
Police Command, Mr. Olusola Amore, on Thursday said the victims were
inflicted with machete cuts, adding that the don received severe cuts
and was admitted in an undisclosed hospital.
Police Command, Mr. Olusola Amore, on Thursday said the victims were
inflicted with machete cuts, adding that the don received severe cuts
and was admitted in an undisclosed hospital.
Amore, while parading the suspects at
the command’s headquarters in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital,
identified them as Onimisi’s former driver, Opeyemi Esan; Benjamin Musa
and Olusegun Omoyajowolo.
the command’s headquarters in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital,
identified them as Onimisi’s former driver, Opeyemi Esan; Benjamin Musa
and Olusegun Omoyajowolo.
He added that Esan, who had been sacked
by the don, came from Lagos after recruiting Musa and Omoyajowolo to
attack the don and his family.
by the don, came from Lagos after recruiting Musa and Omoyajowolo to
attack the don and his family.
Amore said, “The professor told us that
he was attacked by the three men, who were armed with machetes, and that
they carted away his valuables, including a Toyota Muzzle Camry.
he was attacked by the three men, who were armed with machetes, and that
they carted away his valuables, including a Toyota Muzzle Camry.
“Acting on intelligence report, the
command’s Anti-Robbery Squad raided an identified black spot on Unity
Road, Ilorin, arrested the suspects and recovered all the stolen
items.”
command’s Anti-Robbery Squad raided an identified black spot on Unity
Road, Ilorin, arrested the suspects and recovered all the stolen
items.”
Esan said the gang robbed Onimisi because he allegedly owed him one month’s salary.
Meanwhile, the state command of the
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps paraded a former territorial
manager of the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited, Mr. Benedict
Uwulekhue, along with 11 other suspects for alleged vandalism, criminal
conspiracy and illegal sale of equipment of NITEL.
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps paraded a former territorial
manager of the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited, Mr. Benedict
Uwulekhue, along with 11 other suspects for alleged vandalism, criminal
conspiracy and illegal sale of equipment of NITEL.
The Commandant, Kwara State Command,
NSCDC, Mr. Pedro Ideba, said the suspects included three security men,
adding that the security men had confessed to the crime.
NSCDC, Mr. Pedro Ideba, said the suspects included three security men,
adding that the security men had confessed to the crime.
He added that some vandalised
high-tension cables, transmitter and transformer belonging to NITEL were
allegedly sold to two buyers in Ilorin.
high-tension cables, transmitter and transformer belonging to NITEL were
allegedly sold to two buyers in Ilorin.
The commandant said the buyers could not produce documents to authenticate ownership of the items.
He added that it was during a search in
one of the buyers’ house that two industrial generators belonging to the
government were also discovered.
one of the buyers’ house that two industrial generators belonging to the
government were also discovered.
He said, “NITEL still has some
telecommunication equipment on its premises in Ilorin. The men stole
from the equipment and offered N140,000 bribe to NSCDC personnel to stop
criminal investigation into their alleged offences.”
telecommunication equipment on its premises in Ilorin. The men stole
from the equipment and offered N140,000 bribe to NSCDC personnel to stop
criminal investigation into their alleged offences.”
The 62-year-old former NITEL territorial
manager claimed that he decided to move out the equipment from NITEL
premises for safekeeping, but was forced to sell the equipment by
prospective buyers.
manager claimed that he decided to move out the equipment from NITEL
premises for safekeeping, but was forced to sell the equipment by
prospective buyers.
The two buyers, Ugwuma Marcelius and
Chukwudi Mba, said they bought the items from auction sale organised by
the National Telecommunications Commission in April, and claimed that
they had documents to prove that the equipment were bought during the
auction.
Chukwudi Mba, said they bought the items from auction sale organised by
the National Telecommunications Commission in April, and claimed that
they had documents to prove that the equipment were bought during the
auction.
They claimed to have bought the
generators for N650,000 each, while the NITEL transmitter and
high-tension cables were bought for N700,000.
generators for N650,000 each, while the NITEL transmitter and
high-tension cables were bought for N700,000.