‘We steal from Ogun prostitutes, sell to Lagos prostitutes’ – Suspect

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a gang of robbers for allegedly stealing phones from prostitutes in Ogun State and selling the valuables to sex workers in Lagos .

The two suspects – Semiu Obanla, 35, and David Edet, 32 – were arrested in a hotel at Abule Egba, Lagos , after a stolen phone was tracked to where they lodged .

The suspects , who were both married with children , allegedly confessed to the crime in their statements to the police.

Obanla said , “ David and I met at a site in Ikorodu where we worked as casual workers before extending the working relationship to friendship . Aside from working at construction sites, I also work at the Idi -Iroko border where I assist smugglers.

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“ Sometime in February 2018, I reconnected with David. I invited him to work at the border after his attempt to raise money through yahoo -yahoo ( Internet fraud ) failed .

“ We agreed to start stealing phones and valuables from our lovers and prostitutes because we usually visit brothels daily for sexual pleasure after work .

“ That night , after drinking at a bar in the Atan area of Ogun State , Edet and I proceeded to negotiate with prostitutes for sexual pleasure . Before approaching them , we planned to steal their valuables .

“ The plan was successful . We had two unsuspecting prostitutes who believed we were good customers , but didn ’ t know our motives. We agreed for N 5, 000 for a night for each of the prostitutes. We paid N 3, 000 for lodging overnight at a nearby motel , which we used regularly . ”

He added that around 3am , Edet sneaked into his room and stole his ( Obanla ) phone and that of the sex worker in order not to raise any suspicion .

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The suspect said they sold the phone to another sexual worker in Abule Egba , Lagos , for N 20, 000 and shared the proceeds.

Obanla said sometime in April, he met a lady on a bus while travelling with his accomplice from Atan to Idi -Iroko , Ogun State .

“ I spoke to the lady and invited her to our regular drinking bar.
“ As usual , Edet and I planned how to steal the lady ’ s mobile phone and flee the scene . When the lady arrived at the bar where we were waiting for her , Edet and I sat separately to avoid being seen together.

“ I purposely used the lady ’ s phone till the battery was low . I offered to help her charge the phone inside the bar. She agreed and released it to me .

“ I kept the phone in my pocket and walked out to tell her that I was helping her to charge it . I then pretended I was receiving calls and stepped outside the bar from where I fled on a motorcycle and Edet followed me.

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“ We proceeded to the Abule Egba brothel to sell the phone as usual . We sold the phone to a sex worker . It was there that RRS officers tracked the phone to us and arrested us , ” he said .

The police said they recovered two phones from the suspects .

The state Police Public Relations Officer , SP Chike Oti, said the men had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.

He warned Lagosians to be cautious of criminals who pretend to be helpers , adding that the command would continue to hound criminals in the state.

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