Police arrest armed robbery kingpin behind Allen Avenue gold jewellery attack

By Efe Onodjae

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old notorious equipped robbery kingpin, hired assassin, and murderer, John Samuel, who masterminded the convulsive golden jewellery onslaught astatine Allen Avenue, Ikeja, past month.

According to a connection issued by the command, Samuel, an ex-convict from Akwa Ibom State, was tracked to his hideout successful Epe and apprehended by operatives of the Command astir 2:00pm connected September 19, 2025.

The connection besides noted that Samuel had precocious been released from situation aft serving a six-year jailhouse word for equipped robbery.

Police investigations revealed that connected August 18, 2025, the suspect, equipped with an English pistol, changeable and wounded businessman, Gbenga Obama, earlier dispossessing him of an costly golden necklace and different valuables successful wide daylight astatine Gbajobi Street, Allen Avenue. CCTV footage of the incidental captured Samuel pulling the trigger portion his accomplice waited connected a motorcycle for a speedy escape.

The connection besides explained that the victim, Obama who sustained superior gunshot injuries, has since been treated and discharged from the hospital. The fishy aboriginal confessed to selling the stolen necklace for N4 million, acold beneath its existent value.

Confirming the arrest, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohudare Jimoh, commended the gallantry of the operatives, assuring Lagosians that efforts are ongoing to way down different members of the gang.

“The fishy is vicious and notorious for shooting astatine victims earlier dispossessing them of valuables. We volition guarantee that each his accomplices are brought to justice,” the CP said.

He further warned transgression elements that Lagos has nary hiding spot for them, stressing that the Command remains committed to the information and extortion of each residents.

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