Why I became armed robber – Bolt driver confesses

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

A bolt driver simply identified as Jeremiah Adeniran has been apprehended by the Nigerian police after he reportedly robbed some of his passengers.

Adeniran confessed to the deed while being paraded by the Ikeja State Police Command head office on Friday, noting that he had been pushed into robbery by the hike in fuel prices.

While speaking at the Police headquarters, the bolt driver maintained that he was only a beginner in the criminal act. He added that his other two accomplices usually lay in wait along the road to perform the robbery.

“Before, I could do 15 trips a day, but after the rise in fuel prices, my business was no longer moving as I wanted, so I ventured into robbery,” he stated

Additionally, the bolt driver noted that since he started last month, he had only robbed three individuals who boarded his car. He was however apprehended when one of his robbery victims recognized his face in a shop and raised an alarm.

“On Saturday morning, I entered a shop, and I saw the lady I picked up and robbed a day before. She instantly recognised me because I was not putting on a nose mask. She raised the alarm, and that was how I was arrested and taken to Ikotun police station,” he added.