PASTOR ARRESTED OVER ROBERY ATTACK AT MMI AIRPORT

Wonders shall never end. On Tuesday, Lagos State Police Command paraded seven suspects of a robbery gang that attacked the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, last month, killed two policemen and injured several others.Among the suspects, was the General Overseer of The way of Joy church located in Egbe, a Lagos suburb. The clergy, identified as Pastor Ibikunle Olarewaju John, confessed to Crime Guard during the parade, that he administered an oath of secrecy on the gang members, on the day they attacked the Muritala Mohammed Airport.

Members confessed to have attacked same airport last year,where they carted away N600 Million. They also stormed the airport on again on March 13, 2013 at about 7.30 pm.The robbers said to have succeeded in carting away over N10 Million from a Bureau-De -change operators, went straight to their hideout inside a bush in Ijebu-Ode, where they shared their loot.

However, Pastor Ibikunle, disclosed to Vanguard reporters that his share of the loot was N500,000. But investigation carried out by Crime Guard, showed that he might have got more. A further attestation to this claim, was the discovery that Pastor Ibikunle bought two cars apparently from his share of the loot, two weekes later.

Photo of The Way of Joy Church, located on Alliu Street, Egbe, built with planks.