Barely two months after a robbery
kingpin in the South-West, Abiodun Egunjobi,
popularly known as Godogodo, was arrested, his
deputy, Adegoke Kasali has been arrested. He confessed to killing no fewer than 27 security
operatives, including former Ogun State Chief
Vehicles Inspection Officer, Yomi Bamgbose. Kasali, 32, said to have been terrorising the entire
South-West, Kwara and Kogi states, was arrested
Friday last week by the Special Anti-Robbery
Squad, SARS, led by Muhammed Tijani at Obele
area of Ogun State, near Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Godogodo and his gang: From left: Leke, Yinusa,
Adelawo and Godogodo at the Police Command
Headqauters, Ikeja, Lagos, Wednesday. The robbery kingpin was paraded by the police,
yesterday, at the headquarters of SARS, Magbon
Abeokuta, with other members of the robbery
gang identified as Kareem Mumuni, a.k.a. Baba
Owo and Lawal Waliu, alias Ijoba. Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Okoye
Ikemefuna, told newsmen that the gang had
killed no fewer than 21 policemen since 2011 in
the South-West states, Kwara and Kogi. Recovered He said that a cache of arms and ammunition
recovered from the gang include two AK-47 rifles
with 100 rounds of live ammunition, a Wealthier
P22 pistol with 49 rounds of live ammunition, 55
live cartridges, two cut-to-size double-barrelled
guns, assorted charms and two packets of Lexomil tablets. Okoye also said that the gang’s female member,
Kemi Adesanya, popularly called Special, was
currently receiving treatment for injuries sustained
during the shoot-out with the police team. According to Okoye, the gang members had
confessed to killing Mr. Bamgbose in 2011 and
five policemen attached to the Quick Response
Squad at Ijemo Agbadu and Mowe-Ibafo, a year
ago. He said: “The gang has killed 11 policemen in
Kwara and Lagos states. The gang was also
responsible for the death of five policemen when
they snatched a bullion van in Imeko in
September 2011 as well as the killing of four
members of the Ogun State Vigilance Service and three filling station attendants at Ifo, last June. “The suspects were also said to have snatched a
Range Rover Sports Utility Vehicle from a popular
Fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, last August
along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Okoye said: “Kasali was injured in a shoot-out
with the police. He led the SARS team to the hide-
out of the other members of his gang in Iju-
Ishaga area of Lagos State. “On reaching there, his gang members engaged
the team in a shootout. Three of the robbers were
killed, while three others were arrested. The
others escaped. “Some items were recovered from them. Efforts
are on to arrest other fleeing gang members. The
lady amongst them is the most deadly. She was
the one shooting at the SARS men.” Kasali’s confession Kasali told newsmen that he had personally killed
no fewer than seven policemen. The notorious
robber, who is physically-challenged due to burns
he claimed to have sustained in childhood, said
he regretted his involvement in crime. He said: “This is the work of the devil. I cannot
fathom why I’m in armed robbery. It’s beyond my
comprehension. I’ve lost count of the policemen
I’ve killed, but they can’t be less than seven. “I was also part of the gang that killed the four
vigilance service men and three petrol station
attendants in Ifo. That day we operated with
Godogodo. “Godogodo was our boss and he hated
policemen. We also killed two people at the
Baptist Church in Sango-Ota. “I want to advise those still engaged in armed
robbery to give up. I’ve been in this job in the past
seven years.” Earlier, the police commissioner also paraded five
members of a highway robbery syndicate
specialised in waylaying trucks loaded with goods
on the expressway. The arrested suspects include Sola Bamigbade,
Abidemi Tajudeen, Kehinde Oguntade, Aliu
Hamzat and Joseph Ebenezer. They were said to have robbed a cable wire dealer
of goods worth N25 million last week at Ogere
along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
kingpin in the South-West, Abiodun Egunjobi,
popularly known as Godogodo, was arrested, his
deputy, Adegoke Kasali has been arrested. He confessed to killing no fewer than 27 security
operatives, including former Ogun State Chief
Vehicles Inspection Officer, Yomi Bamgbose. Kasali, 32, said to have been terrorising the entire
South-West, Kwara and Kogi states, was arrested
Friday last week by the Special Anti-Robbery
Squad, SARS, led by Muhammed Tijani at Obele
area of Ogun State, near Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Godogodo and his gang: From left: Leke, Yinusa,
Adelawo and Godogodo at the Police Command
Headqauters, Ikeja, Lagos, Wednesday. The robbery kingpin was paraded by the police,
yesterday, at the headquarters of SARS, Magbon
Abeokuta, with other members of the robbery
gang identified as Kareem Mumuni, a.k.a. Baba
Owo and Lawal Waliu, alias Ijoba. Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Okoye
Ikemefuna, told newsmen that the gang had
killed no fewer than 21 policemen since 2011 in
the South-West states, Kwara and Kogi. Recovered He said that a cache of arms and ammunition
recovered from the gang include two AK-47 rifles
with 100 rounds of live ammunition, a Wealthier
P22 pistol with 49 rounds of live ammunition, 55
live cartridges, two cut-to-size double-barrelled
guns, assorted charms and two packets of Lexomil tablets. Okoye also said that the gang’s female member,
Kemi Adesanya, popularly called Special, was
currently receiving treatment for injuries sustained
during the shoot-out with the police team. According to Okoye, the gang members had
confessed to killing Mr. Bamgbose in 2011 and
five policemen attached to the Quick Response
Squad at Ijemo Agbadu and Mowe-Ibafo, a year
ago. He said: “The gang has killed 11 policemen in
Kwara and Lagos states. The gang was also
responsible for the death of five policemen when
they snatched a bullion van in Imeko in
September 2011 as well as the killing of four
members of the Ogun State Vigilance Service and three filling station attendants at Ifo, last June. “The suspects were also said to have snatched a
Range Rover Sports Utility Vehicle from a popular
Fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, last August
along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Okoye said: “Kasali was injured in a shoot-out
with the police. He led the SARS team to the hide-
out of the other members of his gang in Iju-
Ishaga area of Lagos State. “On reaching there, his gang members engaged
the team in a shootout. Three of the robbers were
killed, while three others were arrested. The
others escaped. “Some items were recovered from them. Efforts
are on to arrest other fleeing gang members. The
lady amongst them is the most deadly. She was
the one shooting at the SARS men.” Kasali’s confession Kasali told newsmen that he had personally killed
no fewer than seven policemen. The notorious
robber, who is physically-challenged due to burns
he claimed to have sustained in childhood, said
he regretted his involvement in crime. He said: “This is the work of the devil. I cannot
fathom why I’m in armed robbery. It’s beyond my
comprehension. I’ve lost count of the policemen
I’ve killed, but they can’t be less than seven. “I was also part of the gang that killed the four
vigilance service men and three petrol station
attendants in Ifo. That day we operated with
Godogodo. “Godogodo was our boss and he hated
policemen. We also killed two people at the
Baptist Church in Sango-Ota. “I want to advise those still engaged in armed
robbery to give up. I’ve been in this job in the past
seven years.” Earlier, the police commissioner also paraded five
members of a highway robbery syndicate
specialised in waylaying trucks loaded with goods
on the expressway. The arrested suspects include Sola Bamigbade,
Abidemi Tajudeen, Kehinde Oguntade, Aliu
Hamzat and Joseph Ebenezer. They were said to have robbed a cable wire dealer
of goods worth N25 million last week at Ogere
along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
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