Police arrest 11 for armed robbery, burglaries, other offences in Osun

Osun State police command, on Tuesday, said it has arrested eleven criminals whose offences range from armed robbery, stealing, cultism and burglaries.

The State Police Commissioner, CP Olawale Olokode, who dropped the hint at a press briefing held at the state police headquarters in Osogbo, gave the names of the armed robbery suspects as Sefiu Adeboye, Adekunle Odekayi and Adewale Simon.

He listed some of the items recovered from the evil perpetrators as exhibits as Toyota Corolla, One Laptop, Five Android Phones, One small ITEal Phone and criminal charms (JUJU).

The Commissioner explained that “On 18th July 2021 at about 1420hrs, the complainant reported at the Gbongan Police Divisional Headquarters that, unknown thief/thieves armed with Cutlasses, Axe and local Dane Gun broke into their Anglican Mission House at Akiriboto Area at about 0100hrs; carted away with the above-named exhibits”

“On the receipt of the complaint, police detectives swiftly carried out its investigation network to Ogun State, arrested the above first two suspects, and recovered the stolen vehicle.”

“The arrest of the duo also led to the arrest of the third suspects at Akiriboto area of Gbongan and recovered the above-mentioned exhibits; the properties of the victim (complainant). They are all confessed to the crime. Suspects will be charged to court after the completion of the investigation.”

CP Olokode who gave the name of the person caught with stealing as Morufu Abdullahi disclosed that, he stole an air conditioner said,

“On the 22nd July 2021 at about 1330hrs, a security person attached to Osun State University Teaching Hospital Annex, Mercy Land one of the Osun State COVID-19 Isolation centres, located at Dada Estate area of Osogbo who was vigilant on duty noticed that; there was a person inside one of the Hospital rooms removing the air conditioners and alerted the Dada Estate Police Station.”

“The Police immediately moved to the scene, condoned the area and arrested one Morufu Abdullah ‘m’ aged 27 years who has removed one of the Air Conditioners in one of the rooms in the Isolation Centre. The suspect has been charged to court.”

According to him, the cultists and hoodlums arrested were Ridwan Alawode, Okiki Sikiru, Rasaq Adbayo Abefe and Olalekan Afeez while items like One cut to size locally made pistol, one black Berret with 77 logos of ‘Aye Confraternity’ were found in their possessions.

He stressed that: “On 25th July, 2021 at about 0555hrs, upon the security intelligent availed the Police Command,some criminal elements were planning to carry out their nefarious acts to jeopardize the peace being enjoyed by the good people of the state and when the police knew about it, they swung into action and apprehended the suspects.”

The Commissioner who also added that,On 26th July, 2021 at about 2345hrs, the CP’s surveillance team while on township patrol within Osogbo metropolis accosted one Sandra Bisong ‘m’ with a bag hanged on his neck, explained that, “the suspect was interrogated, searched and the above exhibits recovered in his bag and he consequently confessed to have snatched/robbed the victims of the exhibits at different locations within Osogbo as some of the victims have identified the suspects and the exhibits.”

He them assured that, the suspect will be charged to court after the completion of investigation.

“Also, “On 26th July, 2021 at about 1330hrs, on tip off, the police patrol team from my surveillance,arrested the above named suspect who have burgled two different shops along Stadium area of Osogbo.”

“The suspect confessed to the crime and mentioned three other members of his syndicate now at large. The suspect equally led the detectives to the shops he and his syndicates have burgled and the victims attested to incessant attacked on their shops. Suspect will be charged to court after the completion of investigation.”

“Osun State Police Command is using this medium to send a note of warning to criminals to turn a new leaf or relocate as the Command under the dynamic leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Olawale Olokode, psc is more prepared and ready to take the bull by the horns and take the security battle to their dens.”

The Commissioner however appreciated the support of the good people of the state and urged them to maintain the status quo for better service delivery.

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