I gained admission into robbery after my graduation as a pickpocket in July — Suspect knocked down by victim confess

19-year-old robbery suspect, Ikechukwu Ubani, who was arrested by the police in Lekki, Lagos, after he was knocked down by the motorist they robbed in traffic, has disclosed how he got into robbery after graduating from pickpocketing in July.

Ubani and his accomplice, a motorist identified as Segun Oye, 18, were arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) at Ikate Roundabout, Lekki , on Friday evening, October 8.

Ubani, an ex-convict, in his confession stated that he graduated from pickpocketing to traffic robbery around July, 2021. He added that after robbing in Ikate traffic last Friday, he thought it was successful until he noticed a vehicles crashing into the waiting okada, which he had mounted to escape.

The suspects were sentenced by Lagos State Mobile Court on Friday to 12 months imprisonment.

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