Operatives of the Bayelsa State Vigilante Security Outfit stationed at the popular Tombia-Etegwe roundabout in Yenagoa Local Government area has arrested two suspected pick pockets who confessed to theft of several mobile phones.
The suspects, Daniel Michael Agu (m) 33 from Abia State and Okpoh Kelvin (m) 34, who hails from Bayelsa State, were arrested following a tip off from a victim who identified them after they succeeded in collecting his phone inside inside a tricycle.
According to one of the suspect, Daniel, they have been earning daily income from the nefarious act of pick pocketing using tricycle for several years within the yenagoa metropolis.
The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Vigilante Security Outfit, Hon. Doubiye Alagba Doubiye Alagba disclosed that Daniel Agu is the ring leader of this pick pocket gang and has initiated many boys into this criminal act and has been on the wanted list of the vigilante outfit
He further noted that, these criminals, most at times uses charms and diabolic means to steal valuables from their victims and this arrest is a major cracking down on pick pockets.
Alagba also told newsmen that at about 11am on Monday, one Abasi (m) from Akwa Ibom state, boarded a tricycle and realized his mobile phone has been stolen.
He quickly boarded another tricycle and ran pass the tricycle used by the gang of pick pockets. He stopped by the unit post of the Vigilante Service and laid a complain to the officers which led to a stop and search and the culprits were apprehended.
According to Alagba, “Several phones were discovered within their possessions including that of the complainant. On switching on of one of the phones caught with them, the owner immediately called and said she was robbed by the suspects at a different location within yenagoa.”
The suspects have been handed over to operation Doo-Akpo of the Nigerian Police Force for further investigations.
Source: Alambo Datonye, FRCN Bayelsa State
