Five armed robbery suspects have been arrested by operatives of Ogun State police command while robbing a man of his motorcycle.
They were arrested on Monday at Odo Alamo area of Ijoko Ota, Ogun State.
The suspects are 23 years old Yusuf Ogundimu (a.k.a Agbara), 23 years old Moses Anthony (a.k.a Opa), 24 years old Moruf Olafimihan, 22 years old Toheeb Shola, and 27 years old Adeyemi Afeez.
The suspects who are said to be members of a syndicate that specialises in snatching motorcycle within Ijoko, Sango, Ifo and Agbado area were arrested following an information received by the police at Sango division.
Upon the information, the DPO Sango division, CSP Godwin Idehai, quickly led his anti-robbery team to the scene.
On sighting the policemen, the suspects realised that the game was over and took to their heels but were hotly chased consequent upon which five of them were apprehended.
Investigation revealed that the gang which has eight members were all residents of Onipetesi area of Ijoko.
Recovered from them are one locally made cut to size gun, ten live cartridges and one Bajaj motorcycle with registration number EDO 23 QL.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Edward A Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to Special Anti-Robbery Squads, SARS, for discreet investigation.
The CP also ordered that the remaining members of the gang be hunted for and brought to justice.
The CP therefore appealed to members of the public to always cooperate with the police so as to rid the state of criminal elements.
