By Kamil Opeyemi
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested four suspected members of robbery syndicate terrorizing Sango Ota and its environs in recent times.
The suspects, according to the state’s Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement on Monday were identified as Sherrif Kamoru 28, Rabiu Seyidu 37, Opeyemi Adebayo 26 and Ajibola Fakolade 21.
The suspects were arrested following a report lodged at Sango divisional headquarters on the 20th of March 2023 by one Adeleye Sunday, who reported that he was attacked by some armed hoodlums at about 5:30 am at Joju area of Sango ota.
“He stated further that the hoodlums dispossessed him of his two phones after inflicting matchet cut on his neck.
“Having taken away his phones, the hoodlums siphoned the sum of six hundred thousand naira from his account through the Bank’s app on the phone,” Oyeyemi quoted the victim to have said in his statement
“Upon the report, the DPO Sango ota division, CSP Saleh Dahiru detailed his detectives to technically trace the suspects and bring them to justice.
“The detectives swung into action, and acting on credible intelligence, the hideout of the suspects was located and four amongst then were apprehended,” Oyeyemi said
One cutlass, one Tecno POP2f phone belonging to the victim and a nose mask used by one of the during operation were recovered from the suspects.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of police, CP Olanrewaju Yomi Oladimeji has ordered the suspects be transferred to the State criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.”