Oyo state Command of the Nigerian Police Force, Monday said it has arrested 22 suspects and recovered 3 locally Made Guns, 6 Vehicles, 8 Motorcycles and 18 Tricycles.
The state Police Commissioner, Shina Olukolu stated this while addressing a press briefing
at the Command Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan on the recent achievements recorded by the command .
He disclosed that the arrested suspects were involved in different cases such as armed robbery, cultist, attempt murders, car theft, among other.
CP Olukolu said with the conclusion of the 2019 general elections in the state, the command has renewed its efforts towards stamping out crimes and criminality in Oyo State, adding that this actually paid off consequent upon credible information from members of the public with the arrest of some suspected armed robbers and recovery of arms and ammunition.
“We have arrested 22 suspects for different criminal cases and in the cause of their arrest, some arms and ammunitions were recovered such as three locally made guns, three life cartridges, six vehicles, eight motorcycles, and eighteen tricycles were recovered.” he said
CP Olukolu maintained that a suspect, Gabriel Olatunji was arrested for car theft which thereafter led to the arrest of the receivers, Lekan Ajayi, Ismaila Ogunsola, Akin Aloso, and Tope Ezekiel and the recovery of the vehicles in Kogi and Kwara State respectively where the vehicles has been sold to the unsuspected members of the public.
“A member of a notorious Aiyee confraternity group, Chibuzor Nwanga, who had been attacking, maiming and unleashing mayhem on innocent members of the public within Ibadan metropolis was also arrested”.
Also, CP Olukolu stressed that a suspected armed robber Simeon Ojei whom with sophisticated weapons invaded FOYDAVE store located at Are Avenue, Bodija, Ibadan was also arrested for attacking members of the public and also dispossessing them of cash and valuables items at gunpoint, adding that one Rafiu Ismaila and Kasali Saheed who were member of notorious gang
was also arrested during the course of their criminal activities.
He stated that “18 tricycle which was highjacked by unknown gun men at a gunpoint from his driver around Akinyele Trailer Pack, along Ibadan/Oyo express way was also recovered at Shagamu in Ogun State, and investigation is still ongoing on it”.
He then urged the public to be security conscious of their environment because security of life’s and properties is a collective effort which Nigerian Police should not be left alone with, adding that the Oyo State Police Command is ready at all time, no matter what it takes to make use of information giving to them by the people to ensure that people are save.
