Soldier, Police Recruit Arrested Over Alleged Involvement In Robbery

CP Bolaji Salami

A soldier attached to the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment, of the Nigerian Army, Innocent Victor, and a newly recruited policeman, David Friday, attached to the Olofin Police Station in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo state, has been arrested over their alleged involvement in an armed robbery.

Both suspects allegedly robbed some victims in the state’s capital, Akure.

Parading the suspects on Thursday, January 21, the Ondo State Police Commissioner, Bolaji Salami, said David had earlier stolen an exhibit motorcycle at his duty post before he was caught red-handed for another robbery.

According to CP Salami, some of the stolen items are N6,000, 30 litres of petrol, an Itel phone valued at N8,500 and another cash of N125,000.

However, the accused soldier denied involvement in the crime as he claimed he was arrested for being on illegal duty and not for robbery.

Another Desmond Ikechukwu, who had allegedly been parading himself as a soldier was also paraded.