The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three members of a robbery syndicate who allegedly invaded the phone market in Abeokuta, the state capital, and killed one trader.
The command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this via a statement issued on Sunday, May 7.
Oyeyemi listed the arrested suspects to include Ajayi Kayode, Habeeb Idowu, and Temitayo Oresanya.
Oyeyemi noted that the suspects raided phone and assessories market, known as Tarmac, in broad daylight on April 12 and killed one of the traders after carting away several highly-valued phones.
He said they were arrested, following an information received by policemen attached to Kemta divisional headquarters that the suspects had been hibernating at the Abule Ake area of Kemta in Abeokuta.
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The police spokesperson said following the hint, the DPO of Kemta Division, Adeniyi Adekunle, mobilised his men and moved to the scene where the three suspects were apprehended.
“Two of the suspects have confessed their participation in the robbery incident, while the third suspect, Temitayo Oresanya, though affirmed to be a member of the same cult group with them, claimed that he didn’t participated in the robbery.
“He stated further that Ajayi Kayode and Habeeb Idowu came to his house at Abule Ake to hide from the police after their robbery escapade,” he said.
Oyeyemi quoted the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Oladimeji, as commending members of the public for their cooperation by giving useful information to the police.
The commissioner, therefore, ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation.
Oladimeji also directed that the remaining members of the gang must be hunted for and brought to justice.
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