The Ogun State Police Command said it has arrested four suspected armed robbers for being part of those terrorising Sango Ota and its environs in recent time.
The suspects, Sherrif Kamoru 28, Rabiu Seyidu 37, Opeyemi Adebayo 26 and Ajibola Fakolade 21 were arrested following a report lodged at Sango divisional headquarters on the 20th of March 2023 by Adeleye Sunday, who reported that he was attacked by some armed hoodlums at about 5:30 am at Joju area of Sango Ota.
He stated further that the hoodlums dispossessed him of his two phones after inflicting a matchet cut on his neck.
The State’s spokesman, a Superintendent of Police, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said: “Having taken away his phones, the hoodlums siphoned the sum of N600,000 from his account through the Bank’s app on the phone.
“Upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the Sango-Ota division, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Saleh Dahiru detailed his detectives to trace the suspects and bring them to justice.
“The detectives swung into action, and acting on credible intelligence, the hideout of the suspects was located and four amongst them were apprehended.
“Recovered from them are; one cutlass, one techno POP 2f belonging to the victim and a nose mask used by one of them during the operation. The Commissioner of Police, CP Olanrewaju Yomi Oladimeji has directed that the suspects be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.”
