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Dismissed Soldier Arrested For Armed Robbery

The Osun State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old dismissed soldier, Anthony Emmanuel, has been arrested for armed robberies.

He was arrested over several robberies in Esa-Oke community in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State.

The suspect was said to have perpetrated the crime with three other dismissed soldiers.

Parading the suspects at the Osun Police Command, the Police spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, stated Emmanuel with others took their victims into a bush and forced them to transfer N3m before they were released.

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“They also robbed one Olawumi Oluwaseun and Ishola of their iphone 12 and iphone 13 respectively, valued at N1.25million before they were also freed. They carried their operations in military uniform,” she stated.

She noted that the anti kidnapping squad of the Command led the operation where Emmanuel was arrested. It was also discovered that one David Agbebaku who carried out the operation with him has been arrested in Oyo State for another offence.

Emmanuel said: “I and David, another dismissed Soldier, kidnapped a young man who transferred money into an account. David later transferred N2million to my account.

“The victim didn’t transfer money to me. The military paraphernalia are all mine, I bought the rank and put on it. David brought me for the operation from Ibadan to Esa-Oke.

” I served in the Nigerian Army for fourteen years, nine months I went on foreign mission with the United Nations in 2014 under 35 192 battalion and went for a mission in the North East.

“I was being court marshalled for misconduct to the service, indiscipline, insubordination and desert. I was dismissed as corporal in January. I know I have committed an offence against the Military and Nigeria and I hope I can be forgiven. This will not repeat itself again.”

 

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