Ogun Police arrest armed robbers, recover rifles, car

Folake Sokoya

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 2(two) suspected armed robbers,ADEMOLA OLADUNJOYE, m, 40, and OLAWALE IDOWU, m, 20, after they attacked and robbed a woman at Olumide Ajayi Street,off Block, Ilogbo Road, Otta, in Ado Odo Otta Local Government of Ogun State on Sunday, May 29.

Police operatives attached  to the Respond Squad of the Otta Area Command, who responded to a distress call, caught the suspects in the act.
The suspects were arrested and one Sterling SMG rifle and one cut-to-size double barreled gun with various calibre of ammunition were recovered from them.

Also, a Toyota Camry car with Reg.No. LAGOS KTU 808 AS was recovered from them, while the other fleeing members of the armed robbery gang escaped with  one Honda Pilot SUV with Reg. No. LKJ 621 EA.

Other items recovered from the armed robbers include assorted charms, brands of mobile phones,clothes etc.

In another development,the Police operatives attached to Agbado Division of the Command engaged some suspected armed bandits who were operating at No 2 Church Street, Giwa, Agbado in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, in a fierce gun battle same day around 8.30pm.

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The suspected armed robbers however, escaped with bucket wounds but two cut- to- size guns with ammunition were recovered from them.

The Command is therefore appealing to the general public, especially medical practitioners,to be on the look out for anyone or people with bullet wounds, and the aforementioned stolen Honda Pilot with which the fleeing members of the armed Robbery gang escaped, for possible arrest and recovery respectively.

CP Abdulmajid Ali has directed that the suspects (cases) be transferred to the Special Anti Robbery Squad Ogun State for proper investigation. And that the SARS and other concerned team go after the fleeing suspects who escaped from the scenes, Ilogbo Otta and Giwa, Agbado,and bring them to book as the Command will not spear anyone or group of persons who terrorize the good people of Ogun State.

CP Abdumajid Ali also appeals to the general public to contact and help the Police with useful information that can assist the ‎investigation on 08081770416 or 08123822910.

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