Two suspected armed robbers have been arrested by men of the Ekiti State Police Command, the state Police Commissioner, Dare Ogundare, disclosed.
According to Ogundare, in a statement he issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, on Thursday, April 6, 2023, the suspects came into the state from Delta State where they had been perpetrating their heinous crimes.
He said they were nabbed by personnel of the Anti-Vehicle Theft Section of the Ekiti State Police Command, who also recovered a minibus, which was allegedly stolen from Delta State.
The state identified the alleged robbers simply as Asimiyu and Oyewunmi.
According to the CP, one of the suspects, Asimiyu, was in possession of some police kits and accoutrements and had been impersonating a police officer in Delta State.
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The police boss said, “The AVTS of Ekiti State Police Command, on March 31, 2023, received a credible tip-off that two suspected robbers were sighted around Agric-Olope area of Ado Ekiti driving a Suzuki mini bus popularly known as Akoto.
“Upon receipt of the information, the AVTS operatives swung into action, mobilised to the area and arrested Asimiyu and Oyewunmi.
“During the investigation, it was revealed that the two suspects came from Delta State, where they have been perpetrating their criminal activities.
“They had come to Ekiti State with the plan to continue their heinous crimes. It was also discovered that the vehicle found with them was a bus that the Delta State Police Command had reported as stolen.”
The commissioner, who said that the arrested suspects would be handed over to Delta State Police Command for further investigation, lauded the support and cooperation of the members of the public in giving credible and timely information to police to effect their arrest.