Why I Prefer To Rob At Ceremonies -- Drug Addict

A 50-year-old father of two from Ekiti State, who was arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, has said he preferred to rob during rallies, weddings, burials, house warming and child christening because it was easier.

The suspect, Tokunbo Ojo, who specializes in stealing money, laptops, phones and other valuables from parked vehicles at events, using a master key, was arrested after police received reports of his activities in Lagos and Ogun states.

Ojo said: “I prefer to rob at ceremonies such as political rally, wedding, burial and baby naming; anywhere with a large turnout of people. The larger the crowd, the better.

“My ordeal began when I started mingling with drug addicts. It was one Grema Mohammed that introduced me to drugs. Overnight, my desire for cocaine grew.

Addiction:

“It was actually my addiction to cocaine that led me into armed robbery because I need money to satisfy my insatiable cocaine lifestyle.

“I was a painter before I went into local 419. Later, I graduated into full-fledged robbery. I operated as a local 419 for several years. When people come to us with their problems, I introduce them to our leader who poses as a prophet or herbalist depending on the personality of the victim.

“I was arrested because I made a master key, which I use to open people’s vehicles and steal their belongings. I paid a welder N500 for the master key. I am a one-man squad.

Mode of operation:

“Usually, I attend functions and monitor people, who park expensive cars. Immediately a victim takes his or her seat I move to where the vehicle is parked, open it as if I am the owner and steal all the valuables inside.

“There was a time I stole N3.2 million from a parked vehicle during a campaign rally in Abeokuta, Ogun State. I used N2.2 million to buy a Toyota Highlander and then I used the balance N1 million to buy cocaine.

“Although my wife did not know I was into robbery, she got suspicious when I bought the Toyota Highlander. She kept asking how I got the money for the car, but I shunned her seriously.

“I had my first child, Tunde Ojo, a 26-year-old photographer, when I was in secondary school. My second child is still in primary school.”