The
Ogun State Police Command, on Sunday, announced the arrest of two men who specialise in car
snatching across the state. The two men, Damilola Omolegbe and Saidi
Asirikoko were arrested at Oko Ape area of Igbogila on Friday 8th
December 2017.
Narrating how they were arrested, ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Command's PRO stated that "one
of the suspects, Damilola Omolegbe contacted one Abimbola Olaore, a
driver of a Toyota Camry with registration number KJA 164 EX in order to
hire his vehicle from Alimosho in Lagos to Igbogila on an agreed fee. On
getting to Oko Ape area, he asked the driver to stop for him to ease
himself only for two other men to emerge from the bush with dangerous
weapons and tied him with a rope after beating him severely and
dispossessing him of his car".
Oyeyemi further stated that "unfortunately
for the suspects, while escaping with the car, they ran into a ditch
and the vehicle was unable to move further. They jumped down and ran
into a nearby bush.
A distress
call was made to the police, consequent upon which the Area Commander
Ilaro, ACP Titus Musa detailed a police patrol team to the scene. The
bush was thoroughly combed by the policemen in collaboration with the
members of the community and the two suspects were eventually arrested
while the remaining one escaped. The car has been recovered and taken to the
station".
Meanwhile
the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu has ordered the immediate
transfer of the suspects to FSARS for discrete investigation.
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