Mobolaji Michael
OPERATIVES of Ogun State Police Command on the 13th of March 2023, arrested four members of a Lagos-based robbery gang who have been terrorizing the Ode-Remo area of Ogun State in recent times.
The suspects, Habeeb Salaudeen ’24’, Ezekiel Jayesimi ’30’, Olamilekan Teniola ’22’ and Olaitan Sonibare ’25’, were arrested following a distress call received by policemen attached to Ode-Remo Divisional Headquarters at about 2:30 am that armed robbers numbering about seven have invaded a dwelling house at COTCO Road, Ode-Remo, and dispossessing the residents of their belongings.
Upon the distress call, the DPO Ode-Remo Division, CSP Fasogbon Olayemi quickly led his men to the scene, and on getting there, they engaged the hoodlums in a gun battle. But the robbers managed to escape in a white Rav 4 SUV which they came with.
Luck however ran out on them when they were accosted by policemen at Warewa who stopped them having seen the bullet hole on their vehicle.
The robbers subsequently abandoned the car and ran away. They were technically trailed to the Mushin area of Lagos State where four of them were apprehended.
They have all reportedly confessed to the commission of the crime.
Confirming the report, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi said 4 iPhones and thirteen android phones were recovered from the suspects.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Frank Mba, has reportedly directed that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation. The CP also ordered a massive manhunt for the remaining members of the gang, with the view to bringing them to justice.
Eighteen-Eleven Media