Thursday, 8 January 2015
Client offered us N300,000 to kill London returnee-Suspected assassins(Photo)
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected assassins for allegedly agreeing to kill a London-based Nigerian.
It was learnt that the suspects agreed to carry out the deed after they were promised N300,000 by their client.
Punch Metro learnt that the four suspects; Salami Afeez, Dare Akinyemi, Fatai Olunje and Taiwo Akinyemi; were apprehended in the Mushin area of the state on December 11, 2014, by operatives of the command’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
Our correspondent learnt that a police detective had gone undercover as a prospective client to be able to locate the hideout of the suspects.The police revealed that the suspected assassins were hired to kill a Nigerian, who resided in London and was planning to visit home.
The police added that the cop, who contacted the gang, wanted to be sure that the gang had guns, and therefore asked them to produce their weapons, which the gang allegedly did.
It was learnt that the suspects agreed to carry out the deed after they were promised N300,000 by their client.
Punch Metro learnt that the four suspects; Salami Afeez, Dare Akinyemi, Fatai Olunje and Taiwo Akinyemi; were apprehended in the Mushin area of the state on December 11, 2014, by operatives of the command’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
Our correspondent learnt that a police detective had gone undercover as a prospective client to be able to locate the hideout of the suspects.The police revealed that the suspected assassins were hired to kill a Nigerian, who resided in London and was planning to visit home.
The police added that the cop, who contacted the gang, wanted to be sure that the gang had guns, and therefore asked them to produce their weapons, which the gang allegedly did.
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