Ogun police arrest five on suspicion of robbery

Etim Ekpimah

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested five suspected hoodlums for robbing a company at Sango Ota, in the Ado Odo Ota Local Government Area.

The suspects were arrested on Monday, 19 September 2022, according to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi.

He said the suspects, Umar Haruna, Abbah Yahaya, Muritala Umar, Wale Fadeyi and Segun Olofinmade, were arrested following a distress call received by policemen at Sango divisional headquarters at about 12:30 midnight, that a group of armed robbers numbering about 10, and armed with cutlasses had forcefully gained entrance into Balita Company, carting away motor engines, which the company is trading on.

He said: “Upon the distress call, the DPO Sango division, SP Saleh Dahiru, mobilized his men and moved into the area.

“On sighting the policemen, the hoodlums who came with a Mitsubishi Canter bus with registration number LSR 414 YF took to their heels but they were chased and five amongst them were apprehended while others escaped.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the robbery incident was masterminded by the former Chief Security officer of the company who was relieved of his duty about three months ago. The said former Chief security officer is presently on the run.

“Recovered from them are a Mitsubishi Canter bus loaded with ten motor engines and cutlasses.”

Oyeyemi added that the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation.

“He equally ordered a massive manhunt for the fleeing former Chief Security Officer with the view to bringing him to justice,” he said.