Fashion designer arrested for robbery

A 23-year-old fashion designer, Adeshina Adeyemi, has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a neighbouring house at Adeniran Ajao Estate in the Lagos metropolis.  Adeyemi, who was arrested allegedly while fleeing from the scene of the crime, said that he only accompanied his friend to the operation.    The suspect said that he accompanied his friend, […]

A 23-year-old fashion designer, Adeshina Adeyemi, has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a neighbouring house at Adeniran Ajao Estate in the Lagos metropolis.

 Adeyemi, who was arrested allegedly while fleeing from the scene of the crime, said that he only accompanied his friend to the operation.  

 The suspect said that he accompanied his friend, one Chibuzor, to operate at a building behind where they both live in the estate at the weekend.

 He said that it was his friend who chose the victim’s house because he was considered a rich man in the estate.

 The duo set out for the operation at about 11.30p.m. and scaled through the fence of the building.

 “When we got to the building that night, I wore a hood to cover my face in order not to be identified because it is my territory. We entered through the kitchen window and made straight for the sitting room. My friend collected an iPad he saw in the sitting room. As we were contemplating which of the bedrooms to enter, a lady came out and raised an alarm on sighting us. This was followed by an alarm bell which vibrated in the vicinity. 

 “At that point we fled in different directions. I jumped through the fence into our building, forgetting to remove my hood. Our gateman, who sighted me, ran after me and caught me. He collected the axe I went with and held me until other guards came around. When they removed the hood, they discovered that I was the one.

 “I have brought shame to my family members. This is the first time I would be involved in a mess like this. I went with my friend Chibuzor, who was in dire need of money. He has been complaining so bitterly about the need that at a point he said that the only solution would be to rob. He suggested we go to the house behind mine because the man is rich. He begged me to go with him and also promised to share whatever we get there with him.

 “The plan was to tie occupants of the building down and collect all their cash, phones and other valuables. I was with an axe while Chibuzo was with a cutlass. We went with weapons to defend ourselves. But fear made us take to our heels when the alarm was raised because we are not professionals. The most painful aspect of it is that Chibuzo whom I followed out of pity escaped while I am left to pay the price,”  he said.

 The suspect, according to the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, Mr Edgal Imohimi, would soon be charged to court.