By ifeoma ikem
Two notorious arm robber who lured a computer dealer to a desolate location and dispossessed him of 3 Apple laptops valued at N1.5 million, at gun point nabs by the operatives of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad.
The suspects are, Victor Remi (27), a forex trader and Ekeh Maxwell, 23, a musician, were arrested last week Monday, both suspects are residents of 18, Alexandra Street, Abule Egba, Lagos, disclosed that they got all the details of their victim through his twitter handle.
We opened up conversation with him immediately and placed an order for two Apple laptops (MacBook Pro – 2018 edition).
According to Remi, a South Africa returnee, “I told the victim I was the Managing Director of a new company in Acme Road, Ikeja. I also told him that my daughter recommended him and that his laptops are legit. I ordered one for myself and another for my secretary.
It took us a week to initiate, perfect our plan and execute it with my colleague in crime,it was Maxwell brother’s that gave us his Camry (FKJ 833 EZ) for the deal. We use toy gun for the operation. “while Maxwell was driving, I whatsapp the victim that he should brings the consignment to my office ,that my driver will pick him up at Acme Crescent.
Finally he met us there,he entered the vehicle while the driver picked me up a distance from where the victim entered. He was sitting in front with the laptops. I pointed the gun on his neck and ordered him to surrender them. We wanted to take his phone too but he pleaded not to be stripped of everything. We told him to alight from the car and we zoom off.
The suspects sold the laptop each N250.000 to their buyer instead of the N500,000:00 of the original market value , he gave his partner N250,000:00”,
A computer dealer, who does not want his name in print, said one Uche ordered for two Apple laptops. We were chatting on WhatsApp. I did not know that they were arm robbers. They used a gun and knife to dispossess me of the laptops. The three laptops are worth N1.5 million”.the three Apple laptops have so far been recovered from their buyers.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Zubairu Muazu in his reaction to the arrest of the suspects advised Lagosians to moderate the amount of information they expose publicly through the social media, adding that criminal minded elements are exploiting the social media to perpetrate crime. He restated the commitment of the Command to remain unrelenting in the pursuit of criminals in the state.