Posted by Odinaka on Thu 06th Aug, 2015 - tori.ng
A suspected armed robbery gang have confessed to the police in Lagos that becoming Indian hemp (Cannabis Sativa) smokers led them into violent crime.
"I regret joining Indian hemp smokers. I am a commercial bus driver, but every evening after work, I go to Bola area of Ajegunle to smoke hemp.
I met our gang leader, simply identified as Ogaga at the smoking joint. We exchanged telephone numbers. And one Sunday, he called me to meet him at Bola that there was a business. I left church after Sunday service to meet Ogaga. While at the place, he told me that there is one Alhaji that we will work for and get paid When I heard the title Alhaji, I thought he was a politician.
Few minutes later, one man came and introduced himself as Alhaji. He told us that he needs clean stolen cars to buy and promised to go with us in the operation. Our job is to snatch the car at gun point and escape; and I agreed. I regretted coming from the church to where they were planning to go and rob, yet, I agreed to the operation. It is the devil that pushed me."
"I live at No. 45, Ojo Road, Ajegunle. I was in Ikoyi prison between 2009 and 2010 for alleged robbery. I was awaiting trial before I was granted bail. I was introduced to robbery by one inmate in the prison called Godswill, a.k.a. Commando to one Alhaji Onile. It was after my bail that we decided to rob cars for Alhaji. We have two locally made pistols and cartridges brought by other members of the gang. I also introduced other members to Alhaji".