Ex-convict, two other member of robbery gang arrested in Ogun state
By Ifeoma Ikem
Operatives of Ogun state police command have arrested three suspected armed robbery syndicate who are on their way to carry out robbing operation.
The arrest was made on the 8th of June 2022,the suspects were, 27 years old Ibiyemi Wasiri a.k.a fellow, 20 years old Alabi Ojugbele and 18 years old Obe Lekan
DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi ,the Ogun state public relations confirmed the arrest that the suspects met the Waterloo at Orita area of Ilaro, during the joint routine patrol carried out by men of Ilaro Area Command and Ilaro divisional headquarters.
He said that the suspects, who were on a Bajaj motorcycle with defaced number plate jumped down from the motorcycle when they sighted the policemen and they ran to different direction. “They were hotly chased by the policemen and were all arrested.
“A search was conducted on them and one locally made pistol, four live cartridges and assorted criminal charms were recovered from them, he added
According to him, on interrogation, Ibiyemi Wasiri informed the police that he was an ex-convict, and that he still have a pending case of unlawful possession of firearm in a magistrate court.
“All the suspects confessed that they were going for robbery operation before they were arrested by the policemen”, Oyeyemi said.
CP Lanre Bankole, Ogun state commissioner of police has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation
