By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Three suspected armed robbers who had been terrorising Ewekoro and its environs have been arrested by police in Ogun State.
Operatives of the state Police Command on the 13th of March 2023, arrested the three-man robbery syndicate whose names are give as: Ahmed Isiaha, Sunday Ajibola and Jimoh Wahab.
The suspects were arrested following a distress call received at Ewekoro divisional headquarters that a 4-man robbery gang have invaded Apomu Community in Ewekoro local government area of the state and dispossesing members of the community of their belongings.
The police spokesperson, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirming the story said upon the distress call, the DPO Ewekoro division, CSP Jacob Olayemi, quickly mobilized his patrol team and moved to the scene.
On sighting the policemen, the hoodlums took to their heels but they were hotly chased and with assistance from members of the community, three amongst the hoodlums were arrested.
Recovered from them are: one locally fabricated double barrel pistol, five live cartridges, one expended cartridge, one Bajaj motorcycle with registration number TTN 975 VU, one TVS motorcycle with registration number JBD 353 W and some Criminal charms.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Frank Mba, has directed that the suspects be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation.
