Crime

Teenagers sell stolen laptop for N2,000 in Lagos

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6 years ago

September 6, 2018

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two teenagers for allegedly breaking into a shop on Jakande Estate, in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State , and stealing a laptop .The police also arrested two others – 27 -year – old Adejagun Babatunde and 20 – year -old Lawal Wasiu – for allegedly receiving the stolen laptop from the teenage burglars .
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police , Edgal Imohimi , on Wednesday said the case was worrisome because minors were involved .

Imohimi said , “ The command ’ s operatives attached to the Ejigbo Police Division on September 2 , 2018 , arrested two teenagers ( names withheld ) , aged 13 and 14 , who specialised in breaking into people ’ s shops .

“ Luck ran out on them when they burgled a shop at Block 397 , Jakande Estate , Ejigbo , and made away with one generator valued at N 15 , 000 ; one HP laptop , valued at N 90 , 000 ; one amplifier , valued at N 40 , 000 ; and one CD mixer , valued at N 150 , 000 .

“ The police have arrested their adult collaborators , 27 -year – old Adejagun Babatunde and 20 – year – old Lawal Wasiu . The two adults bought the stolen HP laptop for N 2 , 000 only . The adult suspects will have their day in court , while the child offenders will be handed over to the gender section for appropriate action . ”

One of the teenage burglars , said he took the laptop inside an opened shop , adding that he was accompanied by his friend to a complex at Ejigbo where they were paid N 2 , 000 for the laptop .

The second teenage suspect said he was only involved in selling the laptop .

The buyer of the laptop , Babatunde , said he got to know the boys through Wasiu .

He said , “ Wasiu came to me that the two children wanted to sell a laptop . They told me that they wanted to sell the laptop because they were hungry , adding that the laptop belonged to their brother , who was no longer a deejay. ”

Wasiu said , “ The two boys said they were hungry and that I should give them money . I told them that I did not have money and I directed them to Babatunde . ”
In a related development , operatives attached to the Ejigbo Police Station arrested one Ikechukwu Kalu for allegedly stealing a pumping machine on Egbe Road.

The CP said the suspect would equally be charged to court .