“Mad” Man Caught With 18 ATM Cards, Jewelleries, In Akure
- Skid
- Feb 16, 2016
- 2 min read
Residents of Akure, Ondo State capital were shocked yesterday when 18 Automated Teller Machines (ATM) cards and cash of different denominations were discovered from a middle aged man, who claimed to be a lunatic.
The man, who was said to be in his 30s, was arrested in Ijapo area of Akure, after he was suspected to be a robber by some residents of the area.
The residents of the area handed over the suspect to the police in Ijapo Police post after he was accosted and his explanations were found to be incoherent.
A source hinted that some passersby discovered that the suspect who positioned himself by the side of the road had money made up of different denominations in his custody despite his claim to be insane.
“After carefully looking at the man, we discovered that he was a normal human being, because how could a mad man be counting huge sum of money and also has different ATM cards in his possession.”
The source also said some valuables including costly jewelry and neat clothes were in the bag handled by the suspect.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the state Police command, Mr. Femi Joseph, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect said the suspect would undergo medical test to ascertain his mental fitness.
“We don’t want to presume that he is a mad man. There are medical tests he needs to undergo for us to believe him. If at the end of the day he is found to be a robber as it is being speculated he will face the wrath of the law,” he said.
The PPRO said the arrest of the suspect was made possible through the co-operation of the residents of the area, adding that the suspect is currently being detained at the Ijapo Police post, where he is also being interrogated by detectives.
