Police in Ogun State have arrested four armed robbery suspects for allegedly terrorising Ode-Remo in Ogun State.
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 suspected 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 had invaded a dwelling house at COTCO road, Ode-Remo and dispossessed the residents of their belongings.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed this to journalists in a statement issued in Abeokuta last 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 gun battle, but the robbers managed to escape in a white Rav 4 car which they came with.”
“They ran out of luck 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 the 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 Departments for discreet investigation.
Mba also ordered a massive manhunt for the remaining members of the gang, with the view to bring them to justice.
