[“I am a dismissed soldier. I was dismissed in Imo State in 2013 because I travelled without permission.“After I was dismissed, I joined a three-man gang of robbers. One Chibuike bought this gun for us to operate with.Since we have been operating, we have never killed anybody except the motorcyclist who I shot unintentionally. We usually operate on Badagry Road and anywhere we see what we like.“We have operated in more than five places so far and I have received over N90,000 from the operations. We snatch mostly motorcycles and handbags by pretending to board the motorcycle.We will ask the owner to come down forcibly and we go away with the motorcycle and the owner’s possessions. “I don’t know if my gang members are aware of my arrest and I don’t know their whereabouts. I am married and have kids but I don’t know if they would bail me out or I’d be charged to court. If I’m released, I won’t go into robbery again.”]

A 40-year-old man, Kelechi Okorie, who hails from Imo State, has claimed that he joined a robbery gang after he was dismissed from the Army. Okorie, who was arrested for attempting to snatch a motorcycle from its owner at Ajah area of Lagos about 10:28pm on November 10. The owner, according to the police, sustained injuries after Okorie shot him in the leg for refusing to release his motorcycle. People around the scene of the attack mobilised to rescue the owner of the motorcycle who was struggling with the suspect.

It was during the struggle between Okorie and the owner of the motorcycle which drew the attention of passers-by to the scene. The people were able to hold the suspect until the arrival of the police.

The police recovered a gun and ammunition from Okorie while the victim was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Okorie told journalists that he was a soldier serving in Imo State before his dismissal in 2013.

He said: “I am a dismissed soldier. I was dismissed in Imo State in 2013 because I travelled without permission.
“After I was dismissed, I joined a three-man gang of robbers. One Chibuike bought this gun for us to operate with.

Since we have been operating, we have never killed anybody except the motorcyclist who I shot unintentionally. We usually operate on Badagry Road and anywhere we see what we like.

“We have operated in more than five places so far and I have received over N90,000 from the operations. We snatch mostly motorcycles and handbags by pretending to board the motorcycle.

We will ask the owner to come down forcibly and we go away with the motorcycle and the owner’s possessions. “I don’t know if my gang members are aware of my arrest and I don’t know their whereabouts. I am married and have kids but I don’t know if they would bail me out or I’d be charged to court. If I’m released, I won’t go into robbery again.”

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Posted: at 17-11-2015 05:39 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Aaaaaalol... Biafra in the making. Minister for robbery Republic of Biafra

Posted: at 17-11-2015 05:50 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Foolish people full of crime......

Posted: at 17-11-2015 06:06 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Hmmmmmmm

Posted: at 17-11-2015 06:24 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

No next time guy,go dance to ur music.bomboclattt"

Posted: at 17-11-2015 06:35 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

So you can't look for other jobs since u got dismissed. Oh what a bastard

Posted: at 17-11-2015 06:41 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

What a shame. Am sure he is suffering from curse.

Posted: at 17-11-2015 06:47 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Face the dance lazy man!

Posted: at 17-11-2015 07:01 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Since you are dismissed from army,why can't you go and look for security firm in any of the firms around even bank rather than joining a robbery gang,Just look at what you've done to yourself&family.

Posted: at 17-11-2015 07:21 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

Everyday for the THIEF n one day for the OWNER!!!!!! Biafratheif

Posted: at 17-11-2015 07:25 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie

THANK GOD HE US NOT FROM NIGERIA BUT FROM BIAFRA

Posted: at 17-11-2015 07:29 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Maybe that's why the army dismissed you, they saw that you have the tendency to be a robber in the future. U can see now that they were right..

Posted: at 17-11-2015 07:38 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

No matter how long thief don dey operate, be it days, months or years, na only one day them dey use catch them

Posted: at 17-11-2015 07:40 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

See idiotic talk. You don't know if you will bailed, released or charged to court. He is not even thinking he may be executed. Fool!

Posted: at 17-11-2015 07:41 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

hahaha Biafra people ooooooo, abeg  make naija  free  the  hoodlums  make them go

Posted: at 17-11-2015 09:15 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie

Take heart man you took the wrong step

Posted: at 17-11-2015 09:40 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie

thief!!!

Posted: at 17-11-2015 10:45 AM (8 years ago) | Grande Master

So best solution for u is to join stupid gang. una don see where u push urself to nw.

Posted: at 17-11-2015 01:33 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

so nw una life don finish...wetin una go do for urlife nw.

Posted: at 17-11-2015 01:38 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

well u will learn more abt life when u visit prison.

Posted: at 17-11-2015 01:39 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

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