Crime
Police nab two armed robber suspects Ogun
Operatives of Ogun state Police Command have apprehended two members of a Lagos based robbery gang who have been terrorizing Ijebu Ode and its environs in recent time.
The suspects, Muyiwa Adebola and Lukman Ogunmuyiwa were arrested following a distress call received at Igbeba divisional headquarters Ijebu Ode when the 6-man gang invaded new site, Imoru Ijebu at about 1:30am and held people of the area hostage.
The robbers dispossessed residents of their belongings ranging from laptops, 32 different phones and a GLK Mercedes Benz car with registration number KRD 570 HM at gunpoint.
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One Ayoola Taiwo was also shot and wounded at his right knee by the robbers.
On interrogation, he informed the police that the gang members were based in Lagos State, and he subsequently led detectives to Mushin area of Lagos where the second one, Lukman Ogunmuyiwa, who also confessed his participation in the robbery was apprehended.
Recovered so far from the two suspects are: three HP laptops and three phones belonging to the victims.
Meanwhile, the suspects have been transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments on the order of the outgoing Commissioner of Police now AIG, Frank Mba for discreet investigation.
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