Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta
Men of Ogun state police command yesterday arrested nine members of a notorious land grabbing syndicate for unleashing violence on people of Agbogun village in Ewekoro local government area of the state.
The suspects, according to statement from the Spokesman of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi on Sunday, are Gbenga Odeniyi, Owolabi Shobayo, Michael Ramoni, Idowu Dauda, Femi Fadahunsi, Rasmus Hammed, Ade Lukman, Yakubu Akinwande and Sikiru Balogun
They were all said to have been arrested following a distress call received at Obada Oko divisional headquarters from the Baale of the village that the land grabbers who came from different areas of Ifo, Atan, Gasline and Sango ota have invaded the village and violently attacking the people, extorting money from those working on their sites.
Acting on the distress call, the DPO, Obada Oko division, CSP Benard Ediagbonya was said to have mobilized his patrol team to the scene where they met the suspects attacking one Mrs. Oniyide Folashade and one Mrs. Agbogun who were developing their sites.
On sighting the policemen, the hoodlums took to their heels but they were chased and nine amongst them were apprehended.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered a massive manhunt for the rest of the hoodlums. He also warned land grabbers to stay clear of the state as the command under his watch will not tolerate any form of violence on the good people of the state from anyone or group no matter how highly placed such persons might be.