Ejigbo police intercept mast robbers, arrest gang leader

By Olushola Okewole

One Sir Peter Uche, who led a 7-man robbery gang to invade MTN mast in Ejigbo to steal batteries, has been arrested by Police operatives from Ejigbo Police Divisional Headquarters.

Uche was arrested and his Toyota 4 Runner SUV was recovered with MTN batteries the gang had already stolen at about 3am on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.

The operation reportedly swang into action when the Police at Ejigbo Division headquarters led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Olabisi Okuwobi, received a distress call from residents that robbers were operating at the site of the MTN mast.

It was gathered that the timely response of the Anti-Robbery team being mobilised to the scene is of great help as they met the about eight (8) man robbery gang in action while the security man on duty was tied down by the robbers.

It was gathered that the robbers went to the MTN mast at Double Powerline, Ejigbo, loaded twelve batteries into the vehicle they brought before the Police arrived the scene.

When they sighted the Police team, they attacked to escape but one of them, Sir Peter Uche, who confessed to be a dismissed soldier.

It was gathered that 12 of the MTN mast batteries, an iron cutter and a Toyota 4Runner SUV with Registration number SMK 662 FA, belonging to Uche were recovered from the scene as exhibits and taken to the Police Station.

The suspect, who hails from Orlu in Imo State, is married with three children and held important positions in the Anglican Church before his arrest.

The police said they were making efforts towards arresting other members of the gang and the matter may be transferred to FSARS for further investigation.