The gang was alleged to have killed three policemen last November during an attack on Access bank, Ayobo, Lagos branch and others in Ondo and Ogun states.
The medical practitioner, Dr Tajudeen Dosumu, claimed that he joined the gang after he was sacked from the General Hospital Ikeja (now LASUTH).
“The day I joined the armed robbery gang was when my younger brother introduced me to one Confidence who in turn took me to our leader, Fineboy. The first robbery operation was when I drove the gang to a filling station at the Okokomaiko area of Lagos. The second one was the first bank robbery and the last one was the Acess bank robbery where we killed three policemen. We did not succeed because the police stormed the place and we fled but later laid ambush for the policemen.
“When my gang was firing the police, I could not stand the gunshots noise, so I took to my heels.I swear to God, as a medical doctor, I have never handled guns. It was because I had no money to renew my medical licence. I was looking for N250, 000 to do the registration and I could not opt out as I was afraid of Fineboy though he was later killed during a gun battle with the police.”
Telling his story, Pastor Isaiah Willie Of Happy People Bible Church, Ayobo blamed the devil and greed for his woes.
His words: “The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. I am a man of God and I won’t tell you lies. I joined the gang when one Confidence ran to me for cover when he was declared wanted by the police. From assisting the man, he introduced me to the Chairman (leader), Fineboy. Fineboy now told me to provide my Honda bulletproof car for an operation, as their vehicle was faulty. After the operation, he gave me N400, 000 and I still drove them to First Bank robbery where I got N300, O00. We did not succeed with the Access Bank robbery and I was very sad when I read in the papers that three policemen were killed.”
“I am a man of God and I preach the Word of God. The bible condemns all the vices that I involved myself in, but greed and the devil made me to do it. Again, I was afraid to quit as Fineboy had warned he would wipe out my family if I tried to quit. I am very happy that I have been liberated from armed robbery by this arrest but my fear is that my arrest will affect Christendom as those who reposed their trust in me as a pastor will be discouraged but it is better I face the shame and go to heaven than to die and go to hell fire.”
The musician, Jonathan Narim, claimed that he met the gang after one of his musical performances at the Apapa area.
“I went to three different operations including the Access Bank robbery attack where the policemen were killed. I got to know that three policemen were killed just last week. I felt sorry for our actions.”
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Manko, who paraded the suspect yesterday at the Police Headquarters, Ikeja said the robbers were members of a notorious gang that has terrorized banks in the South West.
He said the gang has killed policemen and snatched their rifles.
Manko who praised the Officer-in-charge of SARS, Abba Kyari and his decoy team for ending the dynasty of Fineboy who has been terrorising banks, showcased 13 AK 47 rifles, 300 rounds of AK 47 ammunition, magazines, gas cylinder, police walkie-talkie and other ATM breaking tools and ATM machines recovered from the robbers.
GUARDIAN
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