Police Confront Armed Robbers in Ogun, Arrest 5 with Bullet Wounds

Police detectives attached to Sagamu and Odogbolu Divisions of the Ogun State Police Command dislodged and arrested five  suspected armed robbers who have been terrorizing people of the two affected areas within the state on Tuesday at 5.30 and 9.30 pm respectively.

While responding to a distress call from Atoyo area of Sagamu in Sagamu Local Government Area, detectives attached to the Sagamu Division, caught the suspected armed robbers in the act and four of them including Abdul Sulaiman, Awonusi Tola, Aliu Sulaiman and Dada Fred were arrested.

The Command's Public Relations Officer, DSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed that items recovered from them included guns and their operational motorcycle.

In another development,the detectives attached to Odogbolu Division of the command,with the help of men of the Vigilante Services of Ogun State,arrested a suspected armed robber around 9.39 pm on Tuesday at Ayegbe town in Odogbolu Local Government Area.

The suspected robbers had gained entrance into the residence of a certain landlord when policemen were called. They promptly swung into action, dislodged the robbers and eventually arrested a suspect,Yekini Adesonya, 30,of Songo Village Ogun State,with bullet wounds.

Adejobi stated that "the suspected armed robbers had shot and wounded a resident of Ayegbe before the arrival of the police and Vigilante  Services. The injured innocent man was later taken to the hospital by the police and he is responding to treatment".

The Commissioner of. Police. Ogun State, CP Abdulmajid Ali has directed that the suspects be transferred to Department of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence in Eleweran, Abeokuta for proper investigation and prosecution.

The Commissioner of Police also appreciated the members of those affected communities who made distress calls to the police for their interest and support in having adequate security in the state. He assured that the police command will leave no stone unturned to relegate and suppress any criminals or hoodlums who want to disturb the existing peace being enjoyed in Ogun State.

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