The Kwara State Police Command has paraded one Abdullahi Muhammed for allegedly robbing a church in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The name of the church, located in Iluteju Oko-Erin area of the metropolis, was given as Apostle of Christ Church. Also paraded were three robbery suspects who allegedly robbed a Professor of the University of Ilorin in his home.

Addressing reporters in Ilorin, the state Commissioner of Police, Salihu Garba, said the robbery suspects who allegedly attacked the church were seven in number. Mr. Garba said: "On the 25th of October, 2014 a gang of armed robbers invaded Apostle of Christ Church, Iluteju Oko-Erin and carted away the sum of N308,000, a phone and a gold wrist watch." Other items recovered from them include one blackberry and one Ipad, the commissioner added.

He gave the names of the robbery suspects that attacked the Professor's residence as Samuel Olawale Pedro, Ogunjobi Segun and Alhaji Danjuma Abu, adding that they were also allegedly involved in another robbery incident in the metropolis on the same day. Items recovered from them include nine wrist watches, two cameras, one white garment and jewellery.

Two of the suspects who spoke to the Nation reporters said their friends introduced them to crime. Ogunjobi Segun said: "I was brought here due to robbery. That will be my first time of being involved in robbery. It was just a friend of mine that led me into it. I am a barber in Lagos. I stay at Ojuelegba. I came here on a visit." Samuel Olawale, who said he hailed from Kogi State, regretted his action.

He said: "I was brought here because of a robbery incident. I robbed a professor's wife because of bad friends. "They initiated me into the act. They told me to go with them and I did not know the effect. "We were six in number.

Three of us ran away and they were not apprehended. I am a furniture maker in Lagos. "It was during the Sallah period that I came to Ilorin. After the Sallah celebration, they initiated me. I have not been long in robbery business. This is my first time and I am really regretting it."