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Operatives of Ogun state police command have arrested 27-year-old armed robbery suspect, Sodiq Oladele while on his way to carry out robbery operation with other members of his gang.
The suspect was arrested at Obasanjo farm junction in Ota area of the state with possession of a black bag containing two locally made single barrel pistols, one live cartridge and assorted criminal charms were recovered there in.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.
Oyeyemi said the suspect was apprehended after the police sighted a motorcycle conveying three male passengers.
He explained that other members of the gang flee the scene to different directions when the police chased them.
“The DPO Onipanu division, CSP Bamidele Job and his men were on routine patrol of the area and sighted a motorcycle conveying three male passengers.
“The motorcycle was flagged down but the passengers quickly jumped down and ran to different direction.
“They were hotly chased by the policemen and one of them Sodiq Oladele who was in possession of a black bag was apprehended while others escaped.
“On searching the bag, two locally made single barrel pistols, one live cartridge and assorted criminal charms were recovered there in.
“On interrogation, the suspect confessed that he and his fleeing colleagues were on their way to carry out robbery operation before they were accosted by policemen”.
The commissioner of police, Lanre Bankole, ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.
Bankole also directed that other members of the gang be hunted for and brought to book.
