An armed robbery suspect, named Sodiq Yahaya, was on Thursday, arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command while allegedly carrying out robbery operation at a students’ hostel at Ipara Remo in Remo North Local Government Area of the state.
The robbery suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the DPO Isara Divisional Headquarters that armed robbers numbering about six have invaded the students’ hostel.
This is contained in a release, AZ:5310/OGS/PRO/VOL.7/84/12/03/2022, by state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi.
Oyeyemi stated that, upon the distress call, the DPO Isara Division, CSP Shobiyi Oluwatoshin, moblised his men in conjunction with local vigilante men and moved to the scene.
“On sighting the policemen, the hoodlums opened fire on them, and the policemen retaliated. At the end of the encounter, the robbers who have sustained varying degrees of gunshots injuries took to their heels and escaped to the bush.
“While the policemen were tracing them in the bush, Sodiq Yahaya was seen lying down with gunshot injury and he was promptly arrested.
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“He has given useful information to the police concerning their past robbery operations in and around Sagamu area. He confessed that his gang always target students’ hostel for their operations because students, especially females are easy to rob,” the Ogun Police image-maker stated.
He also disclosed that the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole, has directed that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation.
Oyeyemi said the Commissioner of Police also ordered a massive manhunt for the remaining members of the gang and also appealed to members of the public, especially hospital and traditional healers, to notify the police if anyone with gunshot injury is seen in their areas.
