By Augustine Ehikioya
Three armed robbery suspects at the weekend ran out of luck as they were arrested by Police officials in Ogun State.
They were said to be part of the robbery gang that stormed Phone Market in Abeokuta in April and carted away several highly valued phones.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Police Command, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi. It was made available to Security Watch Africa (SWA).
It reads “Men of Ogun state Police Command on Saturday 6th of May 2023, apprehended three members of a robbery syndicate who invaded the phone market popularly known as Tarmarc on the 12th of April 2023, where they killed one of the traders after carting away several highly valued phones.
“The suspects, Ajayi Kayode, Habeeb Idowu and Temitayo Oresanya were arrested, following an information received by Policemen attached to Kemta Divisional Headquarters that the suspects have been hibernating at Abule Ake area of Kemta for quite some time now in order to evade Police arrest.
“Upon the information, the DPO Kemta division, CSP Adeniyi Adekunle, mobilized his men and moved to the scene where the three suspects were apprehended.”
The statement disclosed that two amongst the suspects have confessed their participation in the robbery incident, while the third one “Temitayo Oresanya though affirmed to be a member of the same cult group with them claimed that he didn’t participated in the robbery.
“He stated further that Ajayi Kayode and Habeeb Idowu came to his house at Abule Ake to hide from the police after their robbery escapade.”
The statement recalled that the daredevil robbers invaded Tarmarc on the 12th of April at about 5pm, shooting sporadically and carted away several phones after they shot dead one of the traders identified as Dayo Bankole.
One of the robbers by name Sakiru Adeniji, the statement said, was arrested at the scene, while others escaped.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Olanrewaju Yomi Oladimeji, according to the statement, have commended members of the public for their coopration by giving useful information to the police.
He has also ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation.
“He also directed that the remaining members of the gang must be hunted for and brought to justice,” it said.
