BY TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers for allegedly raping some female undergraduate during robbery attacks and terrorising other members of some communities in the state.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, the three armed men were nabbed during a stop and search operation in Ode-Remo and Ipara areas on Monday.
Odutola said firearm and armunition were recovered from the suspects who had allegedly invaded Ode Remo and Ipara, raping female students, and terrorising members of Gateway Polytechnic, a tertiary institution within that area.
The PPRO said, “The suspects at first denied, but a victim of their last robbery operation identified one out of the three man gang of young men, terorrizing Gateway Polytechnic.
“Following a security summit organized by the Commissioner of Police, CP Alamutu Abiodun Mustapha psc, in response to recent shooting incidents at Gateway Polytechnic, a proactive operation was conducted based on intelligence.
“On the 27th of November 2023, the Police, in collaboration with other security agencies, implemented a stop and search operation in Ode Remo and Ipara area. During the operation, a gang of three suspected armed young men were intercepted on a motorcycle. The suspects attempted to evade arrest by resorting to violent means to escape but were eventually apprehended.
“The suspects arrested have been profiled as Taiwo Oredoyin ‘M’ (27 years old), Taiwo Kuti ‘M’ (35 years old), and Folorunsho Saheed ‘M’ (36 years old), all belonging to Isara town in Ogun State. Upon conducting a search on them, police officers discovered one locally fabricated pistol with two live cartridges, as well as two Samsung phones, in their possessions.
“The arrested suspects are currently undergoing interrogation as part of the preliminary investigation. Upon completion of this phase, they will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a more in-depth and discreet investigation.”
