Ogun police nabs five robbery suspects, recovers Bajaj motorcycle

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA
Bubble burst on Monday, August 24th, 2020 as five armed robbery suspects were arrested by operatives of Ogun State Police Command while robbing a motorcyclist of his motorcycle.
The suspects were arrested following an information received by the police at Sango division that the syndicate who specialized in snatching motorcycle within Ijoko, Sango, Ifo and Agbado area were operating at Odo-Alamo area of Ijoko Ota.
They were Yusuf Ogundimu (23), a.k.a agbara; Moses Anthony (23), a.k.a Opa; Moruf Olafimihan (24); Toheeb Shola (22), and Adeyemi Afeez, aged 27.
Upon the information, the DPO Sango division CSP Godwin Idehai quickly led his anti robbery team to the scene, on sighting the policemen, the suspects realized that the game was over took to their heels but were hotly chased consequent upon which five of them were apprehended.
Investigation revealed that the gang who are eight in number were all residents of Onipetesi area of Ijoko.
Recovered from them were one locally made cut to size gun, ten live cartridges and one Bajaj motorcycle with registration number EDO 23 QL.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Edward A. Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to Special Anti-Robbery Squads (SARS) for discreet investigation. The CP also ordered that the remaining members of the gang be hunted for and brought to justice.
The CP therefore appealed to members of the public to always cooperate with the police so as to rid the state of criminal elements.