Groom Arrested On His Wedding Day: He Is An Armed Robbery Suspect – Police.

Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of a robbery gang on his wedding day as he was about the sign his wedding vows at the registry.

The police alleged he was a member of a six-man-robbery gang who had terrorized residents of Challenge area of Ibadan, the state capital and he has been on the Police radar for some time now.

The state Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Katsina, said the suspects included a 62-year-old Ghanaian.

The Groom, (Asiyanbi) confessed that he had been involved in 10 different robbery attacks before he was arrested.

He said, “I was arrested on my wedding day. I met the gang leader, James Agba, last year. He told me he knew how we could be getting regular money. He then initiated me into the gang. I have taken part in at least 10 operations since I joined them.

“We used gun but I don’t know where James was buying them. Sulaimon and Alhaji, who are also in the gang, knew how the guns were bought for our operations. I have fired shots at our targets but nobody was killed.”

The Police said the suspect will be charged to court without any further delay.