The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a middle-
aged man who appeared to be a lunatic in Akure, the state
capital, on Monday with 18 Automated Teller Machine
cards of different banks and some cash in his possession.
The suspect, who was said to be in his 30s, was arrested in
the Ijapo area of the capital city by the residents of the
area.
They later handed him over to policemen in the Ijapo Police
Station, saying they suspected him to be an armed robber
disguising like a mad person.
According to a source, some residents of the area have
been observing him (suspect) roaming around the streets
and suspecting him to be using his appearance to deceive
the people in the area.
On Monday, the source said the suspect was accosted by
the residents, but his explanation was not tenable as he
was reportedly incoherent while responding to the different
questions put to him. He was arrested and handed over to
the police.
The source said an undisclosed sum of money made up of
different denominations was found on him and he could not
explain how and where he got the money from.
The source said, “After carefully looking at the man, we
discovered that he was a normal human being. How could
a mad man be counting a huge sum of money and also has
different ATM cards belonging to different people in his
possession?”
Some valuables, including jewellery and neat clothes were
also said to be inside the bag the suspect was carrying.
The Police Public Relations Officer for the state police
command, Mr. Femi Joseph, said the suspect would
undergo some medical tests to ascertain his mental status.
He said, “We don’t want to presume that he is a mad man
yet. There are medical tests he needs to undergo for us to
believe him. We asked for his name, but he spoke
incoherently to show he is insane. We have to do the test.
“If he is found to be a robber as it is being speculated, he
will face the wrath of the law.”
Punch
aged man who appeared to be a lunatic in Akure, the state
capital, on Monday with 18 Automated Teller Machine
cards of different banks and some cash in his possession.
The suspect, who was said to be in his 30s, was arrested in
the Ijapo area of the capital city by the residents of the
area.
They later handed him over to policemen in the Ijapo Police
Station, saying they suspected him to be an armed robber
disguising like a mad person.
According to a source, some residents of the area have
been observing him (suspect) roaming around the streets
and suspecting him to be using his appearance to deceive
the people in the area.
On Monday, the source said the suspect was accosted by
the residents, but his explanation was not tenable as he
was reportedly incoherent while responding to the different
questions put to him. He was arrested and handed over to
the police.
The source said an undisclosed sum of money made up of
different denominations was found on him and he could not
explain how and where he got the money from.
The source said, “After carefully looking at the man, we
discovered that he was a normal human being. How could
a mad man be counting a huge sum of money and also has
different ATM cards belonging to different people in his
possession?”
Some valuables, including jewellery and neat clothes were
also said to be inside the bag the suspect was carrying.
The Police Public Relations Officer for the state police
command, Mr. Femi Joseph, said the suspect would
undergo some medical tests to ascertain his mental status.
He said, “We don’t want to presume that he is a mad man
yet. There are medical tests he needs to undergo for us to
believe him. We asked for his name, but he spoke
incoherently to show he is insane. We have to do the test.
“If he is found to be a robber as it is being speculated, he
will face the wrath of the law.”
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