Police Nabs Man Who Uses Blade To Snatch Bags At Bus Stops

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

The Police Intelligence Department from Ipaja Division led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Tokumbo Aboniwonda, has arrested a 45-year old man, Akinola Obisegah, who allegedly uses razor blade to snatch bags from victims at bus stops in Lagos.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspect, Obisegah, met his waterloo at Church Bus Stop in Ipaja area of Lagos, after he used razor blade to cut  the hand bag of one Omolara Obabisi and tried to escape.
However, he did not know that the Police intelligence officers were monitoring his activities; they apprehended and took him to the Police Station for interrogation.

During interrogation, Obisegah reportedly confessed that his own style of bag snatching was different from that of his colleagues because he uses sharp razor blade to cut the victims’ bags at bus stops and escape.
It was discovered that the suspect had been in the business of bag snatching for several years in the area. But that has come to an end following the swift intelligence of the Police to detect crime in Ipaja area and its environs.
After drilling him at the station, the Police found him culpable and later charged before the Ejigbo Magistrates Court for stealing.
He pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Supol Kenneth Asibor, asked the Court to give a date for hearing since the defendant pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that he actually committed the offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. T.O. Shomade granted Obisegah bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail conditions. The matter was adjourned till 2nd March, 2020.