His
arrest, escape from police cell and re-arrest is generating
controversy. Read how a serial car robber confessed his famous feat to
reporters.
A 30-year old notorious car robber in Ondo State, Wasiu Saka, was
arrested by detectives from the Ondo State Police Command last month
with a Toyota Hiace bus. His arrest, escape from police cell and
re-arrest is generating controversy online.
Reports stated that his mode of operation was to apply as a driver to un-suspecting employers and, after securing employment, abscond with their cars. After stealing cars from his employers in Lagos State, Saka will drive to Akungba-Akoko, his home town in Ondo State, to show off that he had arrived and live big after which he would sell the car at a ridiculous price and return to Lagos for another car theft operation.
According to Police sources, Saka had stolen no fewer than four vehicles, including a vehicle belonging to a notable company in Lagos. After his arrest on June 21, he, however, miraculously escaped from police cell in the night of the second day after the arrest.
His escape caused a stir as the police authorities queried the officers in charge of his case and a standing order was given to smoke him out from his hideout. The suspect was re-arrested after a manhunt for him yielded result in Akungba-Akoko area. Upon re-arrest, Saka allegedly confessed that his escape from police cell was made possible with help from some policemen, and that after paying them, he relocated to Ile-Ife, Osun State to avoid the prying eyes of police detectives.
Speaking exclusively with Sunday Vanguard after he was paraded by the Ondo State Police Command, alongside 36 other suspected criminals terrorizing the state, Saka said "When I was told that I would be taken to court and may be remanded in Olokuta Prison, I discussed with some policemen on how they could assist me. I later paid them N60,000 and they facilitated my escape from cell and I fled to Ile-Ife."
Saka described the police allegation that he escaped from cell as unfair, saying he paid his way through. But two policemen, who reportedly witnessed the interview, were said to have shouted him down, describing him as a chronic liar and notorious car robber who spoke from both sides of the mouth.
However, the state Police Commissioner, Isaac Eke, and the policemen did not say how Saka escaped from police cell but only interested in his re-arrest.