Ogun Command Recovers Stolen Motorcycle, Arrests Two Specialists

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA

Ogun State Police Command has announced on Friday to have recovered a Bajaj motorcycle stolen by two notorious motorcycle snatchers arrested by its operatives on July 1st, 2020.

The suspects, Feranmi Ajimosun, 35 years and Samuel Awotile, 33 years, who have been responsible for several cases of motorcycle theft within Mowe/Ofada axis were arrested following a complaint by one Akinola Adenekan at Mowe police division.

According to a press release signed by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, Ogun Command Police Public Relations Officer, he remarked that the complainant, Adenekan reported at the police division that he picked two suspects on his Bajaj motorcycle with Reg. No SGM 408 BN as passengers from Mowe going to Ofada.

“Adenekan further reported that on getting to Ofada road, one of them suddenly turned his neck violently from behind while the second one brought out a cutlass with which he used to machete him on the forehead.

“While he was struggling with them, some passersby met them at the scene and the hoodlums took to their heels. Upon the report, the DPO Mowe division, SP Marvis Jayeola quickly detailed his detectives to unravel those behind the dastardly act.

“The detectives embarked on an intelligence based investigation which eventually led them to Ijere Worogudu village where one of the suspects was apprehended. His arrest led to the arrest of the second suspect at Ogunrun phase II Abule Afa in Mowe.

“On interrogation, they confessed being the brain behind cases of motorcycle theft in Mowe/Ofada and its environs. Recovered from them are one cutlass, two phones, assorted charms and another Bajaj motorcycle which they confessed to have been snatched from another victim.

“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police Cp Kenneth Ebrimson has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) for discreet investigation.”