Police arrests armed robbers who attacked KWASU students, recover 87 phones
The Kwara state police command has arrested an armed robbery gang who attacked the Kwara State University and stole phones and other valuables from students.
One of the robbers identified as 20-years-old Ridwan Abdulfatai, from Oke Fomo Ilorin was paraded alongside two other members of the gang
According to a statement issued by the state’s police spokesman, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, on Sunday, October 9, the robbers attacked the students of the Kwara State University, at about 3am on October 7, in one of the hostels called ”Downtown” and forceibly carted away with their properties.
20-years-old Ridwan was first arrested after the police traced them to their hideout while others took to their heels. Upon investigations, he revealed that he is the leader of the gang and eventually gave up the names and whereabouts of his members, Ibrahim Ridwan Akorede ‘M’ 25yrs, and Aliyu Abubakar Apalado ‘M’ 25yrs
Some of the items recovered from the suspects include One Locally made gun, One Jackknife and charms, and Eleven(11) Generators. Two (2) Motorcycles, One(1) small-size fridge, One(1) standing fan, One(1) pumping machine, Nineteen(19) iPhone 6 handsets, Three(3) iPhone11 handsets, Sixteen(16) iPhone 6 plus, Five(5) iPhone XR and other brands telephone handsets altogether totaling Eighty-seven (87) handsets, Ten(10) Laptops and Two(2) Television sets.
He explained that effort is still geared towards arresting the remaining members of the gang.
