Meet the armed robbery suspect who is an ardent churchgoer, says he never misses a service

A suspected armed robber arrested by the Lagos State Police Command, Felix Odion, has said he never missed a church service despite the fact that he robbed for a living.

Odion who was arrested arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad with a gang member, Titus Anthony, on November 22 at their hideout in Ifo, Ogun State, claims he is a committed church member and that he was lured into joining the gang which snatches expensive cars in Lagos, Punch reports.
The 23 year said,

"I live at Arowojobe Street, Mafoluku, Oshodi with my family. I am also married with two children. I was working as a driver with a plastic company before I was sacked.
"When I was laid off two months ago, I became penniless and I needed to make ends meet. But I did not think of robbery because I am a Christian. I hardly miss any church service. I attend a church in Oshodi.
"I met the gang at a beer joint in Oshodi and one of them told me that we could do some work together... I didn’t know it was robbery. When they snatched the first vehicle, I was given N70,000. It was after my second participation that I was arrested," he said before adding that he was arrested this past Saturday at his house while his family was preparing to go to church.

Meanwhile, 28-year-old Anthony from Oredo, Edo State, said,

"That Toyota Camry was our third operation. It was snatched on the evening of the Tuesday before November 22. We monitored a man into the banking area. We watched as he withdrew from the ATM. When he was returning, we attacked and snatched the car keys from him.
"He cooperated because he was shocked. We drove the vehicle to Ifo where we planned to sell it. One alhaji was waiting to buy the vehicle from us. He stays in Sango Ota, Ogun State. But he is a car dealer in the Seme, Badagry area of Lagos."

"I dropped out of school in Junior Secondary School 3. It was one Uche who introduced me to the gang early this year. He has also been arrested by the police. The first vehicle we snatched was a Toyota Camry. We sold it for N180,000.
"The second and third operations were also Toyota vehicles snatched around the Maryland area. I went into this because of frustration. I always feel sorry for my victims. That’s why I don’t hurt anyone during any operation."

When asked why they preferred to snatch Toyota products, the suspects said Toyota vehicles sold faster than other brands.