The operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos
State Police Command, have arrested a self-acclaimed Chairman of pickpockets in
Oshodi, Ibrahim Kasali, and 21 other suspects alleged to be involved in
stealing and robbing innocent members of public in the area.
The raiding, which took place at about 4:30 a.m. and
ended at 6:35 am, early hours of Friday August 26th, 2016, witnessed the
operatives combing Mosafejo, Bolade, Oshodi Oke, and Oshodi Under Bridge,
arresting the hoodlums and social miscreants waiting for early rush to
pickpocket passers-by and passengers.
The suspect, who is popularly known as Ibrahim Babangida
of Oshodi, was nabbed during the operation while being chased by passengers of
a bus which he boarded to pickpocket.
It was gathered that Kasali is feared by his colleagues
for his ruthlessness and popularity. Some of his colleagues earlier arrested
gave him out as their leader, and that he is the one that goes around to
collect items stolen or snatched from passers-by to sell and share the proceeds
to all of them.
According to his confession, he has been to prison four
times while one of his accomplices also arrested, Ibrahim Yusuph, 18, from Ogun
State, was just out of prison for the eighth time.
Upon completion of preliminary screening, four out of 22
arrested suspects, who could provide satisfactory information about their
identity, were released.
Amongst the suspects arrested were, Bello Fatai,
Oladimeji Ajisafe, Hassan Adeyemi, Jubril Olamilekan and Babalola Ahmed. Others
were, Junior Vincent, Rilwan Oyinsola, Sadiq Taofeek, Kazeem Taiwo, Mutiu
Rasheed, Ayodele Adeeko and Sola Omonije to mention but a few. 
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