CRIME: Notrious NURTW Leader Auxilliary Arrested In Lagos With Arms

NURTW leader, fake soldiers paraded in Lagos

Posted by: Jude Isiguzo and Ebele Boniface in News Update 1 day ago

 

A former leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ibadan, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for stockpiling arms and ammunition ahead of the 2015 election.

LAGOS POLICE CP UMARU TANKO

The command also paraded ten suspects who specialized in using military uniforms and apparels to maim innocent citizens and commit all forms of atrocities.
Mukaila was arrested with one AK 47 rifle, one 9mm pistol, five Automatic Pomp Action rifle and other assorted ammunition which he acquired from his supplier – one Abdulazeez Amao.
The NURTW leader said he acquired the guns illegally to protect himself against assassins who were after his life, but sensed victimization from the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“I actually bought these guns. I bought the AK 47 for N350, 000, the pistol was also bought for N350, 000. I bought them to protect myself because there was a time armed assassins were after me, I don’t rob with it. I know where all these victimizations are coming from.
“The APC wants to rope me because I am in PDP. They asked me to join them. Because I refused to join their party, they decided to put me in trouble. I am a strong member of the PDP and I don’t regret it,” the suspect said.
One of the fake soldiers who operate around FESTAC area with his syndicates said he stole the army uniform in a commercial bus.
The suspect, John Musa said, “I escort vehicles who carry goods and commercial vehicles too to avoid being harassed by policemen and members of the NURTW. I am paid N3, 500 per day for the job. I never knew I would be caught. It was one soldier at Ojo Barracks who exposed me and handed us over to the military police who in turn handed me over to the police Area Commander, Area E Command.”
It was alleged that some of the suspects in military uniforms are sometimes used by politicians in Amuwo Odofin local government area of the state to maim unsuspecting residents of the area.
Lagos State Police boss, Alhaji Umar Manko, who paraded the suspects warned criminals to leave Lagos State or face the full wrath of the law.