Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta
Operatives of Ogun state Police Command have apprehended two members of a Lagos based robbery gang who have been terrorising Ijebu Ode and its environs in recent time.
According to statement from the Spokesman of the state police command, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspected armed robbers, Muyiwa Adebola and Lukman Ogunmuyiwa were arrested following a distress call received at Igbeba divisional headquarters, Ijebu Ode on the 26th of March 2023, when the six-man gang invaded New site, Imoru Ijebu at about 1:30am and held people of the area hostage.
The robbers were said to have dispossessed residents of the area of their belongings ranging from laptops, 32 different phones and a GLK Mercedes Benz car with registration number KRD 570 HM at gun point. One Ayoola Taiwo was also reportedly shot and wounded at his right knee by the robbers.
Upon the report, the DPO Igbeba division, CSP Musiliu Doga was said to have led his men to the scene but the robbers took to flight on sighting the policemen.
The robbers were however reportedly chased and one of them, Muyiwa Adebola, was arrested at Olisa area of Ijebu Ode with one of the robbed phones was recovered from him.
On interrogation, Adebola was said to have informed the police that the gang members were based in Lagos State, and he subsequently led detectives to Mushin area of Lagos where the second suspect, Lukman Ogunmuyiwa, who also confessed his participation in the robbery was apprehended.
Recovered so far from the two suspects were three HP laptops and three phones belonging to the victims.
Meanwhile, the suspects have been transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments on the order of the outgoing Commissioner of Police now AIG, Frank Mba for discreet investigation.