Crimes

Sacked CSO hires robbers to rob Ogun company

The Ogun State Police Command says it has launched manhunt for a former Chief Security Officer of Balita Company at Sango-Ota in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State for allegedly hiring some robbers to attack the company after he was sacked.

The former CSO, whose name was not disclosed, was alleged to have attacked hired some robbers to attack the company three months after his sack.

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who made the disclosure on Wednesday, said the hired armed robbers were arrested by police officers on Monday.

Oyeyemi identified the arrested five suspects as Umar Haruna, Abbah Yahaya, Muritala Umar, Wale Fadeyi, and Segun Olofinmade, noting that they were arrested following a tip-off.

The police spokesperson said the suspects were arrested following a distress call received by policemen at Sango divisional headquarters at about 12:30 a.m. on Monday.

He said: A group of armed robbers numbering about ten, armed with cutlasses had forcefully gained entrance into Balita Company and carted away motor engines that the company is selling.

“Upon the distress call, the DPO Sango division, SP Saleh Dahiru, mobilised his men and moved into the area.

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“On sighting the policemen, the hoodlums who came with a Mitsubishi Canter bus with registration number LSR 414 YF took to their heels but, they were chased and five amongst them were apprehended while others escaped.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the robbery incident was masterminded by the former Chief Security officer of the company who was relieved of his duty about three months ago.

“The said former Chief security officer is presently on the run,” Oyeyemi disclosed.

He added that the items recovered from the suspects were a Mitsubishi Canter bus loaded with ten motor engines and cutlasses.

Oyeyemi stated that the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has directed that the case be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments for an investigation.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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