Youngster Robbers: eleven Armed Robbers Aged Between 12 – 14 Years, Arrested in Ibadan (PHOTO)

 

Oyo State Police Command is to rehabilitate the eleven child robbers arrested in Ibadan, the state capital, on June 15, the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Katsina, stated on Thursday.

Katsina, who disclosed this in an interview with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, added that the arrest of the child robbers was a part of initiatives by the command to make sure a criminal offense-free atmosphere within the state.
Katsina acknowledged that among the child robbers, aged between 12 and 14, conspired and invaded a home across the Problem Space of Ibadan, the place they stole the sum of N11,000.
“Primarily based on info, the Anti-Theft Squad of the command was despatched out instantly and so they had been stunned to see youngsters of 12 and 14 years of age popping out to make confessional statements,” he mentioned.
Katsina, who additionally expressed pity on the plight of the children, defined that they voluntarily narrated to the police particulars about their actions.
He lamented that the involvement of the youngsters in theft actions may very well be attributed to lack of parental care and poverty.
“Most of those youngsters are from damaged houses and I want mother and father can be taught from the plight of those children and take correct care of their kids.
“One factor that retains disturbing me is the voluntary narration and sincerity of the youngsters. They haven't any shelter of any type and to them, their future begins and ends on the bridge.
“Their solely technique of livelihood is to savage harmless members of the general public, be concerned in decide pocketing, theft and associated felony actions,” he mentioned.
Katsina famous that ninety per cent of the children arrested weren't residents or indigenes of Oyo State.
“A few of them are from Benin Republic seeking greener pastures in Nigeria, in a damaging manner,” he mentioned.
The police boss disclosed that one of many eleven child robbers, a 12-12 months-previous boy, was apprehended in Ogbomoso in a theft-associated conduct.
“In the middle of the arrest, he led us to 6 different members of his group, the place 4 of them have been minors and the 2 others adults.
“The boy is from Kwara State, as we obtained to know from his confession. He confessed that his father was residing fortunately together with his mom till he married a second spouse.
“On account of that, there was an issue and the mom moved out with the child robber and relocated to Ogbomoso,” he mentioned.

Katsina, nevertheless, added that the command was at the moment taking good care of the eleven arrested minors.
He additionally mentioned that Governor Abiola Ajimobi had promised to help within the rehabilitation and provision of enough look after the children.
“Once I spoke with him, he stated that there have been rehabilitation centres in Ibadan, the place the youngsters can be supplied with primary care facilities. The governor additionally stated that the state authorities would help to offer job alternatives for unemployed youths within the state on the newly-inaugurated Waste-to-Power tasks.”
The Oyo police boss, nevertheless, referred to as on mother and father and the governments of the neighbouring nations to watch the actions of their kids and wards, whereas admonishing Nigerians and philanthropists to help them.