Two members of a notorious robbery syndicate terrorizing Ogijo and its environs, Olaitan Olushola a.k.a Toshiba and Oluwajuwon Balogun, were on Sunday 18th of October 2020 arrested by men of Ogun state police Command while carrying out a robbery operation.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known in a statement made available to Blueprint in Abeokuta.
Oyeyemi stated that the suspects were arrested following a distress call received at Ogijo divisional headquarters that the gang were operating at Malatori area of Ogijo where they were dispossessing residents of their valuables at gunpoint.
He further stressed that the DPO, Ogijo division CSP Muhammed Suleimon Baba upon receiving the distress call, quickly led his men to the scene where the two of them were apprehended while others escaped with some of their weapons.
Two of their victims, Idowu Kareem and Akinloye Raimi have identified the duo as members of the syndicate who dispossessed them of their phones at gunpoint.
Two battle axes were recovered from the arrested two members of the gang
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the transfer of the suspects to the state Criminal investigation and intelligence department for investigation.
He also directed that the fleeing members of the gang be hunted for and brought to book.
