B00M: My Family Inflicted Me With Robbery Spirit - Man Who Started Robbing At 7 Says
Faith Ukanwa
Jun 25, 2021
One Gbenga Kikiowo has accused his family of inflicting him with robbery spirit from childhood.
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Kikiowo who hails from Igbara Oke in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State is among the suspects arrested by men of Ondo state police command for involvement in robberies.
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The 27-year-old suspect made this allegation while been paraded alongside one Tope Aladeloye on Wednesday, June 23, by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Bolaji Salami, at the command's headquarters in Akure.
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Speaking to newsmen, Kikiowo said;
"I come from Igbara Oke; I started taking part in robberies since I was seven years old; I was afflicted with the spirit in our family since my childhood.
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"I was using toy guns or wooden guns to rob people of their belongings; I grew up with it. I have participated in highway and household robberies; I think it is spiritual, because the spirit just fell on me and I started robbing people.ÔÇØ
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On how he got the arms he used to carry out the latest operation, he said;
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"Since I started, I have never killed anyone; I use the gun to rob; I stole it from a security guard in Ile-Ife. I have never killed anyoneÔÇØ.
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Speaking, the Commissioner said;
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"On May 24, 2021, around 9pm, information received from a reliable source had it that a gang of armed robbers was planning to carry out an operation in Akure. On the receipt of the information, detectives swung into action and in the process, Gbenga Kikiowo and Tope Aladeloye were arrested at Oke-Aro, Akure.
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"The suspects confessed to have been involved in other robbery operations within and around Ondo State. Items recovered from them included one pump action gun. They will soon be arraigned.ÔÇØ
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— Faith Ukanwa