Arrest
By Olajide Idowu
Osogbo, June 13, 2024 (NAN) The Police in Osun have arrested two members of a suspected armed robbery gang that specialises in using motorcycles to rob residents in Osogbo.
A statement by SP Yemisi Opalola, Police Spokesperson in Osun, said that the suspects, Adesina Hammed, 29 and Oyeladun Iyanu, 28, were apprehended after robbing two young men on a motorcycle at Olaiya Area in Osogbo.
‘The Osun State Police Command has been able to effect the arrest of two suspects named; Adesina Hammed and Oyeladun Iyanu, who have been terrorizing the city of Osogbo,” Opalola said.
According to her, on June 5, two young men were stopped along Olaiya towards Osun Mall Area by a group of four individuals on motorbikes and were forcefully robbed of their phone (iPhone 13) with a cutlass.
“After that, the robbers took their victims to a POS operator to transfer N400,000 from their mobile bank app on the phone.
“Upon tip off, a team of Anti-cultism squad swung into action and was able to apprehend the two suspects with the remaining two gang members at large.
“Investigation is ongoing, while efforts are on to arrest the fleeing suspects,” Opalola stated.
She said the case would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.
Similarly the Police Command also said it arrested a suspect over alleged theft of armoured cable in Ede.
Opalola said the suspect identified as Yusuf Adamu was apprehended at night in possession of armoured cable, suspected to have been stolen from a transformer.
“He has confessed to the crime, meanwhile, investigation is still ongoing and he would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation,” Opalola said.
The police spokesperson enjoined the people of Osun to exercise patience as the command was working assiduously to rid the state of crime and criminal elements. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Ifeyinwa Okonkwo/Bayo Sekoni
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