Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos state
police command are currently investigating three security
guards suspected to have attacked, robbed and murdered
their boss right inside his office at Eleko area of Lagos state.
The suspects identified as Usman Mohamed, 27; Umaru
Adamu, 35; and Mohamed (currently at large) worked as
security guards in Trans Africa Farms and Food Company;
owned by an Indian national.
According to reports, Usman Mohamed, Umaru Adamu,
Mohamed (surname unknown) and one other person called
Umoru, were employed by the company as security contract
staff on January 25,
2015. Crime Guard gathered that on February 11, 2015,
Usman Mohamed and Mohamed complained to Adamu
Umaru who introduced them to the company, that the
company had not paid their salary. Adamu reportedly
advised the duo to take their complaint to the Operational
Manager, Mr Srivastava Shailesh Kumar.
THE ATTACK ON THEIR BOSS
It was learnt that at about 3:30am, Usman Mohamed and
Mohamed broke into the office of the Operational Manager
while he was asleep. They allegedly attacked him, slit his
throat, stabbed him in his abdomen, stole a brief case and
absconded. Luckily, the victim was able to call the Director
of the company to alert him of the attack before he
collapsed.
It was gathered that the Director called the Supervisor to
check on the victim after the call. Reports said when the
Supervisor got there few minutes after 4am, he found him in
the pool of his own blood. Immediately, he arranged for the
victim to be taken to the General hospital, Apodo and the
next morning, he was rushed to St. Nicholas hospital on the
island where he, unfortunately, died three days later on
February 14, 2015.
ARREST OF GUARANTORS
Meanwhile, when the Supervisor noticed that the suspected
perpetrators of the act had disappeared, he arrested their
guarantors. Initially, they denied being their guarantors but
admitted that they know only one of the suspects, Usman.
One of the guarantors identified simply as Ali said that he
was from the same village in Kebbi State with Usman. So, he
was told to alert his family members and relatives that he
has been arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-robbery
Squad for a crime committed by Usman.
He pleaded with them to arrest Usman if he comes to their
village. Luckily , Usman was apprehended in Kebbi state by
SARS operatives and bundled back to Lagos. During
preliminary investigation, he confessed that it was Adamu
that advised them to carry out the onslaught on the
Operation Manager after they complained to him that they
have not been paid.
SUSPECTS'S ACCOUNT
Confessing to the crime, Usman Mohamed, 27, said;
"I am from Kebbi state. Before I came to Lagos last year, I
was a farmer. I decided to come to Lagos because each
time people from Lagos returned home, they looked
good. It was Adamu that took me to the company where I
was employed as a security guard. I was placed on
N17,000 monthly salary. Sometime ago, Mohamed and I
went to Umaru to complain that we had not been paid.
He advised us to meet the Operations Manager and
demand for our salary. He also said that if we get there
and he refused to pay us, we should take any action we
deemed fit.
HOW HE WAS KILLED
"When we got there, Mohamed ordered me to stay at the
door while he went inside, locked the door and attacked
the victim. I didn't know he had a knife with him. I was
stationed at the door when I heard the victim screaming,
calling for help. Later, Mohamed opened the door, came
out with a brief case he took from the victim's apartment
and gave me N10, 000. He told me he was going to settle
Oga Adamu. Sincerely, I don't know the content of the
brief case but I wasn't happy with the N10, 000 he gave to
me.
WASHING OFF BLOODSTAINS
"That night I saw Mohamed washing himself with water
from a well within the compound. When I pointed torch
at him, I saw fresh blood stains all over his clothe and
body. That was when I asked him why he killed the victim,
he then advised me to escape. Before we went to attack
the victim, Umaru gave Mohamed some charms to
enable him carry out the operation successfully. That is
why he is currently at large."
SECOND SUSPECT SPEAKS
In his defence, Adamu Umaru, 35, from Bornu state told
Crime Guard;
"There was no time I advised Usman Mohamed and
Mohamed to attack and kill the victim. I wasn't aware that
they attacked him. I didn't prepare charms for Mohamed
who is currently at large. I knew nothing about the attack
till I received a call from the Chief Security Officer that
one of the Managers hasd been attacked by robbers.
HOW IT ALL STARTED
Recounting how it all started Adamu continued;
"The Chief Security Officer of the company, early this year
asked me to assist him get four security guards for
employment. So, I got three persons including myself. I
brought Umoru, Mohamed and Usman. I knew three of
them here in Lagos but I didn't know their home towns.
Sometime ago, Usman Mohamed and Mohamed
complained to me that they were yet to receive their
salary. Immediately, I called the CSO who is in-charge of
paying our salary. After the call, I pleaded with them to
exercise patience; that the CSO would bring their money.
But that same night, they attacked the Operations
Manager. I do two security jobs. I work as a night security
at Best time hotel owned by one Alhaji while I work as a
day security in Trans Africa farms and Food Company."
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