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  • Updated: November 03, 2021

Amotekun Apprehends Wema Bank Okuku Robbery Gang

Amotekun Apprehends Wema Bank Okuku Robbery Gang

The Osun Amotekun Corps has apprehended a gang of armed robbers in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State.

The suspects, who were arrested by a unit of the security outfit on Tuesday while attempting to conduct a robbery operation in the town, include Kehinde Babalola, 23 years, and 19-year-old Timileyin Afolabi.

It was gathered that Kehinde Babalola, who hails from Ogbomoso confessed to being the mastermind and leader of the gang of armed robbers who attacked the Wema Bank, Okuku Branch.

He also confessed to executing other robbery operations in Ibadan and Ile-Ife and terrorizing students of the Osun State University, Okuku Campus.

The other culprit, Timileyin Afolabi, who hails from Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, also confessed to engaging in robbery activities with others now at large.

The suspects have been handed over to the Department of State Services for further investigation.

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