Operatives at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Lagos, are currently
investigating two robbers, allegedly invited by a housemaid to rob her
boss (names withheld) in Magodo Estate, Lagos State.
According to reports, the housemaid, simply identified as Mary,
connived with the robbers, identified as Ikong Daniel, 22, her lover,
and Pius Dennis, 20, to rob her boss a few days after she was employed.
During interrogation, the suspects revealed that Mary took them into her
boss’ bedroom, where they stole her money, gold jewellery and other
valuables.
However, trouble started when the maid escaped with the proceeds of
the operation. Unfortunately, Ikong Daniel and Pius Dennis were arrested
while attempting to escape.
Suspect’s account Confessing to the crime, Daniel said:
“It was my girlfriend, Mary, that perfected the plan to
rob her madam. She recently started work there as a housemaid and
invited us to the house. I did not plan with Mary to rob her boss. We
have been dating for about three months. “Dennis got involved because I
invited him. I told him that when he closed from work he should come to
my house, because it had been over a year since we saw each other.
“After he closed, we went to my house in Ikorodu. When we got home,
my girlfriend, Mary, called me on phone that I should come to where she
was working at Magodo. “I did not have money. It was Dennis that loaned
me money for transportation from Ikorodu to Magodo. When we got there,
she opened the gate and took us inside. “When we got there, she said we
should come inside that we have an assignment to carry out.
She took us inside to her madam’s bedroom and asked us to hold the
woman that there was money in the house. “I do not know the exact amount
or the worth the jewelleries she collected. “It was Mary that also
brought the knife we used to frighten the woman during the operation. I
assisted her to hold the woman, while she parked her valuables. “Mary,
who is also from Cross River State, was able to escape with the proceeds
from the operation. “She promised to share with us whatsoever we made
from the operation.” Dennis, a commercial bike operator, confirmed
Daniel’s story, adding “we were almost out of the estate when operatives
of Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, apprehended us and brought us to
Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS. “It was Daniel that held the madam
down, while his girlfriend packed the jewellery, money and other
valuables. “The mistake I made was not leaving when I realized that his
girlfriend had invited us to rob her boss.”