A 41-year old robbery suspect Fidelis Nelson (aka MP) who also happens to be the leader of a dare-devil robbery gang operating within Lagos and Ogun states, has revealed the reason he took to robbery.
According to the father of three,,
“I have a pastoral calling; unfortunately I don’t have money to start my church. I have had the calling for years, but no finance to make it a reality.” .
He continued;
“We actually snatched three cars last month,” he added. .
The gang were arrested on June 16, after the Police received information indicating that some robbers, who specialised in snatching cars in Ogun State, were bringing their loots to Lagos for sale.
The suspects arrested identified as Emmanuel Ogaba aka Tablet, 45; Matthew Ogaba, 30; Fidelis Nelson aka MP, 41; Augustine Stanley, 31; Abayomi Adebisi, 42, Sunday Solomon, and Emmanuel Olusegun, 37, were arrested in Lagos.
Police recovered a Toyota Camry car, one toy gun and various SIM cards. The gang leader, Nelson, said:
“My wife doesn’t know that I am into robbery. .
I was the one who introduced Augustine into the gang. I had plans that when I establish my church, he would head the musical department because he is a talented gospel artiste.”
One of the suspect, Augustine who is from Abia State said;
“I am a gospel artiste; I perform at crusades, weddings and other social events. I met Nelson during a crusade programme. .
He told me that he loved my performance and that he would love to invest in my musical career. Early this month, Nelson asked me to follow him to an operation so that I can actualise my dreams.”