How Banker Arranged With Suspected Armed Robber To Rob N3m With Toy Gun

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Facts have emerged how a Microfinance Banker arranged with suspected armed robber to rob him of N3m belonging to his boss with toy gun and he was exposed.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the banker, Olagoke Dare, has been arrested by the operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for reportedly conspiring with one Idowu Funds to rob him of the money belonging to his employer.

This was disclosed by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi at the Ogun State Command.

He said the suspect was apprehended after a distress call was sent to the Police Division in Ibara, stating that Olagoke Dare and one Mary Agbejo had been attacked by armed robbers on their way coming out of a commercial bank, where they had gone to withdraw the money.

On receiving the distress call, the Divisional Police Officer of Ibara, SP Segun Ajao, swiftly mobilized his men and moved to the area where one Idowu Tunde was reportedly apprehended.

 Oyeyemi explained the Tunde confessed to the crime, stating that it was Olagoke Dare, who informed him that his employer would be sending him and one other person to withdraw the sum of N3m and they should come and rob them of the money.

The suspect was also reported to have said that it was the same Dare that gave him the toy pistol used for the operation.

Oyeyemi said,” The suspect confessed that while Dare and his other colleague were in the bank, he had already hidden in their car, which was deliberately left opened by Dare in accordance with their plan. While they got into the car, Idowu Tunde explained that he came out suddenly from the back seat and pointed the gun to the lady, who was in possession of the money. But the lady noticed that the gun did not look original, consequent upon which she dragged the gun with him and raised alarm. It was the alarm that attracted people, who pursued them and called the Police”.

The case was said to have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for investigation.