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Crime & Punishment of Wednesday, 2 December 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Suspected armed robbers arrested while buying gun in Ogun

The six suspects The six suspects

Six suspected members of some dreaded cult groups in Ogun State were arrested by the police command in the Odogbolu area of the state while they were fighting over the purchase of a locally made pistol on November 27.

According to Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state police spokesman, the six are identified as Aboyeji Oluwadamilare of Isiwu Ikorodu, Adebiyi Mathew of Aleke Ikorodu, Jacob Solomon of Aleke Ikorodu, Iliasu Jubril of Isiwu Ikorodu, Olubanjo Segun of Odo Iselu Odogbolu and Samuel Olaniyan of Odo-Iselu Odogbolu.

“They were all apprehended when the four Ikorodu-based cultists came to meet the two Odogbolu suspects to foment trouble as a result of a gun transaction between the two groups.

“Investigations revealed that the Ikorodu based suspects contracted Samuel Olaniyan to purchase a locally made pistol for them, and when the gun was delivered, they discovered that the pistol was not serviceable; hence they came with full force to deal with the Odogbolu based cultists for betraying their trust,” Oyeyemi disclosed.

While the pandemonium was going on, it was learned that a distress call was made to Odogbolu police division, consequent upon, the DPO, SP Awoniyi Adekunle quickly led his men to the scene where the six suspects were apprehended.

Daily Post reports that one locally-made pistol and two live cartridges were recovered from the suspects.

Meanwhile, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Edward A. Ajogun, has directed that the suspects and exhibits be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation and to charge them to court on conclusion of the investigation, according to Daily Post.