SARS Arrests Herbalist, Four Robbery Suspects In Ogun

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA
Operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ogun State Command have arrested a herbalist, and four armed robbery suspects terrorizing Osiele and its environs last Friday.
They were all arrested following an information received by the SARS operatives about their hideout at Odeda area, Odeda local government area.
DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Command Police Public Relations Officer in a statement made available to newsmen disclosed the names of the suspects.
They were: Dayo Ajala, 39 years a.k.a Otege; Ismaila Badmus, 35 years, a.k.a Obasanjo; Joseph Sunday, 24 years, a.k.a J.J; Chuckwuemeka Paul, 27 years, a.k.a Ejima, and their herbalist, Okikiola Adeshina, 46 years.
DSP Oyeyemi stated that upon receiving the information, the O/C SARS, CSP Tijani Muhammed led his men to the area and cordoned off the hideout, at the end of the operation, four members of the gang were apprehended.
“Their arrest led to the arrest of their herbalist who they claimed is their godfather that used to fortify them spiritually whenever they are going out for operation and also used to initiate new member into their fold.
“Recovered from them are one double barrel locally made short gun, one battle axe, two knives and assorted dangerous charms.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, (CP) Edward A. Ajogun has ordered full scale investigation into the activities of the suspects with the view to prosecute them diligently.