A notorious armed robber, Olumide Asiyanbi, was arrested by the Oyo State Police Command on his wedding day.
Reports say the 42-year-old was arrested while exchanging marital vows at a marriage registry in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
According to police, Asiyanbi was a member of a six-man-robbery gang who had terrorised residents of Challenge area of Ibadan.
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 state Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Katsina, said the suspects included a 62-year-old Ghanaian.
Reports say the 42-year-old was arrested while exchanging marital vows at a marriage registry in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
According to police, Asiyanbi was a member of a six-man-robbery gang who had terrorised residents of Challenge area of Ibadan.
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 state Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Katsina, said the suspects included a 62-year-old Ghanaian.