Ogun: Police nab robbery suspect on his way to operate

By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta

Ogun State Police Command said that it has arrested an armed robbery suspect, Waheed Ijiyemi on Tuesday around Onipanu, Ota in Ado-Odo/Ota local government area while on his way to allegedly carry out robbery operation.

Waheed was said to have been arrested while the DPO Onipanu division, CSP Bamidele Job, while he was on routine patrol with his men.

The alleged robbery suspect was said to have been sighted on an unregistered Bajaj motorcycle by the police after which he was alleged to have jumped off, abandoned the motorcycle and took to his heels.

He was however hotly chased and arrested by the police while a small bag with him was searched and a cut-to-size locally made pistol with ten live cartridges were recovered therein.

On interrogation, Waheed allegedly confessed to been an armed robber, and that he was on his way to carry out operation before he was apprehended.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.