. Recover stolen vehicles
The Ogun State
police Command has arrested and paraded 27 suspects who were apprehended
for various offenses at different locations in Ogun state by police
operatives attached to the Special Anti Robbery Squad and the Department of
Criminal Investigation and Intelligence of the command.
While giving details about the arrest, the
command's Public Relations Officer, DSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed that "the command,which had been on the trail of some notorious cultists who had
been involved in many killings and crimes in the Ijebu area of the
state,arrested two notorious cultists who are confirmed members of the Black Axe Confraternity, also known as Aiye, for armed robbery recently"
Adejobi gave the names of the suspected cultists as."Ahmed Olasunkanmi aka Ahmed the Killer, 25,and Sadiq Muili, 24". Names of other
suspected cultists arrested for armed robbery were given as Adewale Olumide,28,
Rafiu Oluwatosin, 27, and Ifeanyi Idor,27.
"Preliminary
investigations reveal that the cultists have been involved in series
of armed robbery including snatching of cars within major cities and
along highways within and outside the state.The command also arrested
another set of armed robbers who specialize in snatching cars and
robbery operations", Adejobi stated.
He further stated that "they include Ifeanyi Okeke,34, Abiodun Taiwwo,39,Ola Hameed,40 and Odion Ozasuwa,23.The police have recovered almost 10
vehicles and 8 guns and several ammunition of different calibres from
the suspects.
The
command also arrested additional 14 suspected cultists from Agbara area
of the state, while two suspects,Idris Adejuwon,24,and Muideen Bello,26
were arrested in connection with the August 5th Ijoko Otta Killings."
The
Commissioner of Police Ogun State, CP Abdulmajid Ali has charged
officers and men of the command to go after hoodlums and criminals in
the state and make sure the state is safe for all and sundry. CP Ali has
directed that the suspects be charged to court immediately after proper
investigations. He also vowed to deal decisively,in accordance with
provisions of the law,with any criminal or individuals who may want to
foment trouble in the state.
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