‘I Steal At Least 9 Phones On Fridays’ – Corporate Pickpocket

RRS operatives in Oshodi area, Lagos, arrested one Seun Jimoh, 18, for pick pocketing few months ago. Jimoh, a trainee auto-engineer, abandoned mechanic work for pick-pocketing in Oshodi on the ground that it was more profitable.

Jimoh, decked in brown jacket and trouser, and a hand bag like a corporate executive, as at the time of his arrest had already stolen four mobile phones from unsuspecting commuters in an early morning rush in Oshodi.

He was removing N18,000 from the pocket of a commuter during another bus stampede when he was caught in the act.

Unknown to Jimoh, two of his victims were already on lookout for him after suspecting him for being in possession of their missing phones.

While standing at Oshodi Under Bridge, they spotted him removing money from the pocket of another victim, Gbenga Odeniyi.

At this point, his earlier victims, Onuh Austine and Onesimus Paul raised an alarm, which made Jimoh to promptly drop the money and take to his heels but RRS operatives close to the scene chased and caught him.

The operatives after listening to all the accusations requested the victims’ phone numbers which were dialed and they were found in Jimoh’s handbag.

Jimoh upon interrogation confirmed to have stolen the two phones during a bus stampede. He added “on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, I am always in Oshodi pick-pocketing. I steal an average of eight phones on Mondays and maybe like nine phones on Fridays. I don’t really get more than five phones on Wednesdays.

Jimoh’s best location for pick-pocketing is Oshodi, but this next suspect patronises selected events and gathering for his victims.