•••CONFESSES TO HAVE ROBBED 30 WOMEN
A serial thief, Ifeanyi Odieze Ezenagu, 34, has been brought to the Lagos State Police Command stealing iphones, necklace worth over N2.3million from 30 women.
The suspect was said to have drugged the victims before carrying out the nefarious acts.
Ezenagu’s arrest was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin in a statement on Monday.
According to him, detectives of Surulere Division of the Lagos State Police Command arrested one Ifeanyi Odieze Ezenagu ‘m’ aged 34 for allegedly robbing six women of their belongings.
The statement further stated that the suspect robbed the women of their three iPhones 12, two iPhones 11 Pro Max, 1 over iPhone XR, one Nokia phone, one wristwatch and one gold necklace, with a total value of N2,368,000.
The Network gathered that the suspect always disposeses the ladies of their items after he lured them to a hotel, where he laced their drinks, resulting in their falling into a deep slumber.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspect has no fixed address but lures women to different hotels where he drugs and robs them.
“Investigations further reveal that he has robbed over 30 women since he ventured into this crime
“While the stolen items have all been recovered, investigation is on to apprehend receivers of stolen items.
“Suspects will be arraigned at the end of investigation
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Abiodun Alabi, assures all residents of Lagos that the command will continue to work towards the decimation of crime and criminality in the Centre of Excellence.
“He equally enjoins Nigerians to be vigilant and report any suspicious happening to security agencies.” The statement reads.