Operatives of the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of one Tunde in Mushin, Lagos State.
One of the arrested suspects, 39-year-old robbery suspect, Habib Afuwape aka Mabo, confessed that members of their rival gang, Mushin Boys killed the deceased, cut off his head and used it to play football in their street.
According to Habib, the battle for supremacy between the leader of his gang, Toba, and the leader of another rival gang, Hamani, triggered the deadly clashes in the area.
“We were fighting over who would be in charge of motor parks in Onipanu. The fight is between Toba boys and Hamani boys. The two group leaders, Toba and Hamani, were members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) before they became street fighters. The two leaders were fighting over who will control the park.
“Our members have over 15 guns, but I cannot explain how they got the guns. Those I know that have guns includes myself, Taofeek aka Mababije; Ibrahim aka Harglar; Dipo aka SARS; Abdulahi aka Abdul who is my junior brother; Bayo aka Omo Olopa; Jossi aka Joseph; Tunde aka Kobi; Wale aka Sobo; Wale aka Sawonpa; Muyiwa aka Laso; Niran aka Ilupeju; Bobor, Ismaila aka Kolewu, Saheed and Monsuru aka 50 cent.
“’Our members who do not have guns are: Dadu; Small police; Orah; Amala and Iseh but those who help our group to get ammunition (bullets) are Taofeek aka Mababije; Ibrahim aka Harglar and Dipo aka SARS already mentioned above and we called them armour suppliers.
‘’However, those who keep custody of our arms whom we address as our armourers include Ismaila aka Essi who is the junior brother to my girlfriend and Munirat aka Pofuro who is still at large. The armourers who have been arrested are Ahmed Sanni aka Omo London, who said he got the name Omo London due to his corporate dressing and Ismaila Idris aka Balance.”
Ahmed Sanni confessed that it was his role to supply guns to the members of his group in Onipanu area but he denied any knowledge of gun handling.
“Sometime in July 2017, on the election day at Shyllon Street, Ilupeju, Ahmed Omo London came and distributed guns to the boys to scare away members of the opposition party. He, Omo London first gave Wale Sobo one pump action rifle; he later gave others one each. The gun police recovered was the one with Ismaila, aka Balance when he was arrested. It was the confession of Habib and Ahmed that led to the recovery of the gun from Ismaila.’’
He said his gang lost two members, Taiye aka Sempe and Oyibo Agbo, during exchange of fire with Idi-Oro Mushin boys while three boys from their rival gang fell to their bullets, namely Lanre aka pumping, Monsuru aka 50 cent, Ismaila aka Olewu and Saheed.
