‘Yahoo Failed Us, Now We Steal From Prostitute And Sell To Other Prostitutes’- Arrested Robbers

The Lagos State Police Command have arrested a gang of robbers for allegedly stealing phones from prostitutes in Ogun State and selling the valuables to sex workers in Lagos.

The two suspects – Semiu Obanla, 35, and David Edet, 32 – were arrested in a hotel at Abule Egba, Lagos, after a stolen phone was tracked to where they lodged.

The suspects, who were both married with children, allegedly confessed to the crime in their statements to the police.

Obanla said,

We had two unsuspecting prostitutes who believed we were good customers, but didn’t know our motives. We agreed for N5,000 for a night for each of the prostitutes. We paid N3,000 for lodging overnight at a nearby motel, which we used regularly.”
He added that around 3am, Edet sneaked into his room and stole his (Obanla) phone and that of the sex worker in order not to raise any suspicion.

The suspect said they sold the phone to another sexual worker in Abule Egba, Lagos, for N20,000 and shared the proceeds.
Obanla said sometime in April, he met a lady on a bus while travelling with his accomplice from Atan to Idi-Iroko, Ogun State.

“I spoke to the lady and invited her to our regular drinking bar.
“As usual, Edet and I planned how to steal the lady’s mobile phone and flee the scene. When the lady arrived at the bar where we were waiting for her, Edet and I sat separately to avoid being seen together.
“I purposely used the lady’s phone till the battery was low. I offered to help her charge the phone inside the bar. She agreed and released it to me.
“I kept the phone in my pocket and walked out to tell her that I was helping her to charge it. I then pretended I was receiving calls and stepped outside the bar from where I fled on a motorcycle and Edet followed me.
“We proceeded to the Abule Egba brothel to sell the phone as usual. We sold the phone to a sex worker. It was there that RRS officers tracked the phone to us and arrested us,” he said.