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Fawaz Adebisi
The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended two members of a daredevil robbery gang that had been terrorizing Ijebu Ode and its environs
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In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspects, Muyiwa Adebola and Lukman Ogunmuyiwa, were apprehended following a distress call received at Igbeba divisional headquarters Ijebu Ode on March 26th, 2023.
According to the report, the gang of six had invaded a New site, Imoru Ijebu at about 1:30am and held people in the area hostage.
The robbers made away with laptops, 32 different phones, and a GLK Mercedes Benz car with registration number KRD 570 HM, as they also shot one Ayoola Taiwo in the knee.
Upon receiving the report, the DPO Igbeba division, CSP Musiliu Doga, led his men to the scene.
However, the robbers fled on sighting the policemen, as a serious chase ensued, leading to the arrest of Muyiwa Adebola at Olisa area of Ijebu Ode, who was found in possession of one of the robbed phones.
The statement read, “the suspects, Muyiwa Adebola and Lukman Ogunmuyiwa were arrested following a distress call received at Igbeba divisional headquarters Ijebu Ode on the 26th of March 2023, when the 6-man gang invaded New site, Imoru Ijebu at about 1:30am and held people of the area hostage.
“The robbers dispossessed residents of their belongings ranging from laptops, 32 different phones and a GLK Mercedes Benz car with registration number KRD 570 HM at gun point.
“One Ayoola Taiwo was also shot and wounded at his right knee by the robbers.
“Upon the report, the DPO Igbeba division, CSP Musiliu Doga, led his men to the scene but the robbers took to flight on sighting the policemen.
“They were hotly chased and one of them, Muyiwa Adebola, was arrested at Olisa area of Ijebu Ode and one of the robbed phones was recovered from him. ”
During interrogation, Adebola revealed that the gang members were based in Lagos State. He led detectives to Mushin area of Lagos, where the second suspect, Lukman Ogunmuyiwa, was arrested. Ogunmuyiwa confessed his participation in the robbery.
Items recovered from the suspects include three HP laptops and three phones belonging to the victims.
Therefore, prior to the order of the outgoing Commissioner of Police now AIG, Frank Mbathe, the suspects have been transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation.
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