Why We Attacked Tinubu’s Convoy – Suspect

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Eight members of different cult gangs that reportedly attacked the convoy of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Lagos have confessed to carrying out the attack.

The suspects, who were recruited by different gang leaders on the Lagos Island, admitted being paid to perpetrate the act.

One of the suspects, who identified himself as Ramon Aniseoju, said they were recruited to disrupt the movement of the convoy and not to allow it get to its final destination.

“We were paid to prevent those on the convoy from getting to the palace of the Oba of Lagos and to dispass them,” he said.

The suspects were arrested from their different hideouts on the Lagos Island by detectives from Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos.

Also arrested were seven members of an armed robbery syndicate operating at the Alaba International Market in the Ojo area of the state.

Cables reportedly stolen from a company in the Yaba area of the state and valued at N80 million were said to have been recovered from them.

The officer-in-charge of Zone 2, comprising Lagos and Ogun states, Bode Adeleke, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, who paraded the suspects, said, “Recall that recently the convoy of Alhaji Tinubu was attacked by some hoodlums where some members of his press crew were injured. some of the suspects have been arrested.”

The AIG said some of the suspects confessed to be members of various cult groups and named the principal suspect who sponsored the attack.

He said the mastermind would soon be arrested, adding that the police had stepped up manhunt.

The AIG, who was represented by Zonal Public Relations Officer, SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, said, “They are suspected cultists, who attacked the press crew of the APC presidential candidate entourage on the day they were to visit the Oba of Lagos.

“The press convoy was attacked and this was sponsored by someone who we wouldn’t mention his name until he is in the police custody.

“Following investigations, the suspects were arrested and they all confessed to have committed the crime. They mentioned the mastermind’s name. They also belong to various cult fraternities. Investigations are still ongoing and we would get back to the press as soon as we have the principal suspect in our net.”