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Police nab wanted killer 5yrs after
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Five years after he was declared wanted for his notoriety by the Nigerian police, Alayode Idris Abiola aka Aloma who reportedly wreaked havoc in the Mushin, Fadeyi and Oshodi areas, maiming and killing several innocent people has been nabbed.
Aloma was arrested during a raid on his hideout by operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FEDSARS, Adeniji Adele annex according to police reports.
It was also alleged that Aloma was also responsible for the death of a nine-year-old girl, Aminat Lateef, who was killed in front of her house in Fadeyi while returning from an errand on December 9, 2010.
The incident that claimed the life of the minor occurred when Aloma and his gang reportedly threatened and terrorised residents of Fadeyi in a shoot-out over issues with a resident identified as Toba, a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).
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While being interrogated, 42 year-old Aloma, an indigene of Owu in Abeakuta South Local Government denied having a hand in the death of Amina Lateef.
“It was from Akeem aka No case that I received the news of Muritala’s arrest. I belong to the same gang with Ramoni Lawal aka Tanfiani, IK , and Lukmon who was earlier on charged for the murder of Aminat a nine year old girl”, he said.
The notorious gangster is now cooling his heels in detention with the police as he awaits his day in court.
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