March 24, (THEWILL) – Police in Ogun State have arrested four armed robbery suspects, for allegedly terrorising Ode-Remo area of Ogun state in recent times.
The suspects, said to be based in Lagos State, were arrested on March 13, 2023.
They are Habeeb Salaudeen, 24, Ezekiel Jayesimi, 30, Olamilekan Teniola, 22 and Olaitan Sonibare, 25.
The suspects were arrested following a distress call received by policemen attached to Ode-Remo divisional headquarters, at about 2:30 am.
The caller said that armed robbers numbering about seven have invaded a dwelling house at COTCO road, Ode-Remo, and dispossessing the residents of their belongings.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed this to newsmen in a statement in Abeokuta on Thursday.
Oyeyemi said that upon the distress call, the DPO, Ode-Remo division, CSP Fasogbon Olayemi, quickly led his men to the scene.
“On getting there, they engaged the hoodlums in a gun battle, but the robbers managed to escape in a white RAV4 car, which they came with.
“Luck, however, ran against them when they were accosted by policemen at Warewa, who stopped them, having seen the bullet hole on their vehicle.
“The robbers subsequently abandoned the car and ran away. They were technically trailed to Mushin area of Lagos, where four amongst them were apprehended”, the Police PRO added.
He said that they all confessed to the commission of the crime, while 4 iPhones and thirteen android phones were recovered from them.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Frank Mba, has directed that the suspects be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), for discreet investigation.
Mba also ordered a massive manhunt for the remaining members of the gang, with the view to bring them to justice.
The suspects.
