Armed robbery suspect steals police officer’s phone – Nigeria – The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

A suspect in an armed robbery, Godwin Emmanuelhas admitted to stealing a police officer’s phone from a patrol car while he was being transported to the Osun State Police Command.

The 23-year-old was arrested along with two other suspects, Olajide Kareem and Mike Emmanuel.

The trio is accused of robbing residents and sexually assaulting a 65-year-old woman on the Ilesa-Osu Expressway in Osun State. It was determined that the woman was taking her husband to the hospital when the attack occurred.

While parading the suspects on Friday, the spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, explained that the three suspects robbed motorists and passengers of their belongings.

She said in one of the incidents, a bus driver was shot in the leg but was rushed to the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital in Ile-Ife where he was treated.

Speaking to journalists, Emmanuel explained how he managed to steal the police officer’s phone.

“I was arrested for armed robbery. When I was being transported to the Osogbo Police Command, I stole a phone from the police patrol car I was being transported in. I didn’t know it was a police phone. I beg you, do not trouble yourself.

“I told the police not to be angry with me. I don’t know when I did that. I took the phone to the police cell without them knowing. I removed the SIM card. I wanted to use the phone to call my people because they didn’t know I was arrested for armed robbery.

“I’ve been here for about two months. They later came to search me in the cell where I was and discovered that the phone was with me. Please tell them to forgive me. I won’t do it again.”