Operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, Ikeja, Lagos, have arrested a 35-year-old woman alleged to be leader of a seven-man gang that have been on the operatives wanted list. The woman identified as Chioma Ezekwe , who claimed to have graduated as a Lawyer from the University of Lagos of Lagos, was arrested during a foiled attempt to operate in a hotel located in Ijaye area of Lagos, Monday.
Chioma ,popularly called Chao and suspected members of her gang reportedly trailed a man who lodged at the hotel. The business man with an undisclosed identity was reportedly with over N8 Million which he intended to transact business with a man at the hotel.
The suspects reportedly met their waterloo after staff of the hotel who suspected their moves contacted the police,consequent upon which they were apprehended.
Police sources said “ when we received the call we rushed there and subjected everyone to a search., in the process, we recovered two guns with twelve live ammunitions from Chioma's car. This led to the arrest of other members of her gang who had positioned themselves strategically to strike. They included Michael Madu, 52, Okechukwu Jerome, 28, Amadi Igwe, 41, Raymond Chukwuka, 24 and Ignatius Okeredi, 27. one of them is on the run”
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