13 Osun traders lose N1m to robbers in Kwara

Date: 2014-03-07

Police in Kwara State have arrested one armed robber in connection with a robbery incident in which no fewer than 13 traders from Ilesa in Osun State were robbed along Tsaragi-Lafiagi-Yikpata highway at gunpoint.

The robbers, it was gathered, intercepted the traders on their way to Gbugbu market in Edu Local Government Area of the state and robbed them of over N1 million.

While parading the prime suspect, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ambrose Aisabor, said four persons were involved in the robbery but one was arrested while trying to escape.

Aisabor said two AK 47 riffles, four magazines, local charm and N233,225;00 were recovered from them.

According to the police boss, "On March 5, 2014 at about 1050 hrs, based on intelligence report, the men of the Federal Highway team of the command along TsaragiLafiagiYikpata road intercepted a vehicle, Opel Vetral with registration no. Plateau, BSA 24 SA with four occupants.

"While searching the vehicle, one of the suspects was arrested and the aforementioned  were recovered from the robbers."

According to the police commissioner, the arrested suspect, Bala Muhammed, said he came from Nassarawa State with three others on the run, adding that investigation was ongoing to ascertain if they are Boko Haram members.

Speaking with journalists, one of the traders said: "We were robbed at gunpoint where we camped out for the night before continuing our journey the next morning."

Another trader, identified as Taiwo Olayemi, said the gunmen collected all the cash in their custody and beat her during the operation that lasted about 30 minutes.

The traders, who stormed the police headquarters while the suspect was being paraded, appealed to government to come to their aid.

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