Four members of a robbery syndicate terrorising Sango Ota and its environs in recent times have been arrested by operatives of Ogun State Police Command.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that the suspects, Sherrif Kamoru 28, Rabiu Seyidu 37, Opeyemi Adebayo 26 and Ajibola Fakolade 21 were arrested following a report lodged at Sango Divisional Headquarters on the 20th of March 2023 by one Adeleye Sunday after he was attacked and robbed.
According to Adeleye Sunday who reported the attack to the police, “I was attacked by some armed hoodlums at about 5:30 am at Joju area of Sango ota.”
Explaining further Adeleye said the hoodlums dispossessed me of my two phones after inflicting matchet cut on my neck.”
Having taken away my phones, the hoodlums siphoned the sum of six hundred thousand naira from my account through the Bank’s app on the phone.
Upon the report, the DPO Sango Ota Division, CSP Saleh Dahiru detailed his detectives to technically trace the suspects and bring them to justice.
Confirming the arrest, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Police Command said the detectives swung into action and acting on credible intelligence, the hideout of the suspects was located and four amongst them were apprehended.
Recovered from them are; one cutlass, one techno POP 2f belonging to the victim and a nose mask used by one of them during the operation.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Olanrewaju Yomi Oladimeji has directed that the suspects be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.