The police in Lagos are on the trail of one Chinedu, a resident of Ayobo, Lagos State, who led a six-man gang to rob his neighbour.

The victim was shot dead in the operation. However, two members of the gang – Tobi Michael, 22, and 19-year-old Adigun Gbolahan – had been arrested.

Two single-barrelled guns and charms were reportedly recovered from them. Punch Metro learnt that apart from Ayobo, the gang terrorised Ijanikin and Igando areas of the state.

The duo owned up to the crime when they were paraded on Wednesday at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja.


Michael, an indigene of Ilesa, Osun State, said he went into robbery last year after he completed his apprenticeship in furniture making.

He said he bought the gun he used for operation from one Awala in Alaba Rago for N15,000.

He said, “A friend called Bigi introduced me to robbery after I finished learning furniture making. I made between N30,000 and N50,000 from each operation. I had participated in about 20 operations.