Dismissed Soldier Arrested For Armed Robbery In Osun

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November 16, 2024

A 34-year-old former soldier, Anthony Emmanuel, has been arrested in connection with multiple robberies in the Esa-Oke community, located in the Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State.

According to The Nation, Emmanuel carried out the crimes alongside three other former soldiers.

While parading the suspects at the Osun State Police Command, Police spokesperson Yemisi Opalola revealed that Emmanuel and his accomplices abducted their victims, taking them into a remote area where they were coerced into transferring a total of N3 million before being 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 mentioned that the operation in which Emmanuel was arrested was led by the anti-kidnapping squad of the Command.

It was also revealed that David Agbebaku, who had assisted with the operation, was apprehended in Oyo State for a separate offense.

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.”