I'm Not A Robber, I Only Give Robbers Information –– Nonso

A 28-year-old man, Nonso Egbuzobi, who
was arrested by operatives of Special Anti-
Robbery Squad during a robbery operation in
Lagos State, has pleaded with the police to
release him, saying he was just an informant
and not a member of any robbery gang.

Police authorities had said Egbuzobi and
three others were part of a gang that killed
three policemen during an ATM robbery at
an Access Bank branch in Ayobo, Ipaja area
of the state on November 20, 2013.

“Like I said, I did not rob, I only gave the robbers information that they needed. I am a responsible man and even a
footballer at Lagos State University, it was poverty that pushed me to become
armed robbers’ informant,” Nonso cries.

After the Ipaja robbery, SARS men led by the
officer in charge, SP Abba Kyari, commenced
investigations. It was learnt that the suspect
was arrested with one Ak-47 rifle while
attempting to rob a house at Ilasamaja area
of Lagos.

But Nonso claimed that, “Some weeks ago, I
was at a snooker joint around Lagos State
University when a man approached me
saying he had a target that we could rob at
Ilasamaja. I told him I was not a robber, but I
knew people who were capable.

“I approached one armed robber known as
Fine Money and I connected him with the
person that gave me information. On
December 4, 2013, Fine Money picked me up
in a jeep around Mile 2 and I led him and two
other guys to the house at Ilasamaja. We were told that the victim had N10m in his
house.

“They all had guns, but I decided that I would
remain in the car. However, before they
could come down, policemen started
shooting at us and everyone in the vehicle
died except me because I hid on the floor of
the car."

Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, said
when he received information about the
robbery, he ordered his men to foil the
attempt and the policemen engaged the
robbers in a gun duel during which two
robbers, Daniel Onuoha, and Eyo Bassey, a dismissed soldier, were killed.

He said a police walkie-talkie was also
recovered adding that it was with the aid of
the walkie-talkie that the robbers were able
to monitor police movement.