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News - South West - Ogun Updated: May 01, 2023

Ogun Police Arrest Four-Man Armed Robbery Gang

By Francis Ezediuno
May 01, 2023
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Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested four members of a robbery syndicate terrorising Sango Ota and its environs in recent time. 

The suspects, Sherrif Kamoru 28, Rabiu Seyidu 37, Opeyemi Adebayo 26 and Ajibola Fakolade 21 were arrested following a report lodged at Sango Divisional headquarters on March 20, 2023 by one Adeleye Sunday.

In a statement signed by Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Ogun Police spokesperson, Adeleye 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. 

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"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 them were apprehended. 

"Recovered from them are; one cutlass, one techno POP 2f belonging to the victim and a nose mask used by one of them during the operation."

Oyeyemi said the Commissioner of Police, CP Olanrewaju Yomi Oladimeji had directed that the suspects be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution. 

OGUN STATE POLICE COMMAND.

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