A 34-year-old dismissed soldier, Anthony Emmanuel has been arrested after several robberies of residents of Esa-Oke community in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State.
According to The Nation, Emmanuel perpetrated the crime alongside three others who were also dismissed soldiers.
Parading the suspects at the Osun State Police Command, the Police spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola disclosed that Emmanuel alongside others took their victims into a bush and forced them to transfer N3 million to their account before they were released.
“They also robbed one Olawumi Oluwaseun and Ishola of their iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 respectively, valued at N1.25 million before they were also freed. They carried out their operations in military uniform.”
She noted that the Anti- Kidnapping Squad of Command led the operation and Emmanuel was arrested and discovered that one David Agbebaku who they carried out the operation together had been arrested in Oyo State for another offence.
Speaking with the suspect, he explained, “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 is all mine, I bought the rank and put it on. David brought me for the operation from Ibadan to Esa-Oke. I served in the Nigerian Army for fourteen years and nine months. I went on a foreign mission with the United Nations in 2014 under the 35 192 battalion and went for a mission in the North East.
“I was court-martialed for misconduct to the service, indiscipline, insubordination, and desert. I was dismissed as a 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.”
