Etim Ekpimah
The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, has apprehended a man terrorising the Ala Community in Odogbolu Local Government Area with a fake pistol.
This was contained in a press statement issued from the Office of the State Commander of the Corps, Commander (Dr) Soji Ganzallo through the Office of the Director of Information and Corps’ Public Relations, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf, on 21 January 2024.
The suspect, identified as Daniel Iwalokun, a native of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, was arrested by the Ijebu Zonal Operation team of the corps.
The statement read that Ganzallo noted that the suspect has been instilling fear and causing unrest in Ala communities with his criminal activities using the fake pistol to achieve his criminal aims.
The commander further said that following the suspect’s arrest, preliminary investigations established that he had been operating alone.
Ganzallo further revealed that the suspect and the recovered fake pistol have been transferred to the Nigeria Police Force, Obalende Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigation and likely prosecution.