The police in Ogun State have arrested one suspected armed robber, Isikilu Moses, while carrying out a robbery operation at Joju area of Sango-Ota, Ogun State.
He was arrested on Friday, April 2022 following a distress call received by policemen at Sango divisional headquarters that armed robbers had invaded Adebesin Street, Off Joju Road, Sango Ota.
According to the spokesman of the Ogun State police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the robbers were reported to be dispossessing members of the community of their belongings at gun point.
He said upon the distress call, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Sango division, SP Saleh Dahiru, quickly moblised his patrol team and moved to the scene.
On sighting the policemen, the hoodlums took to their heels, but they were hotly chased and one amongst them, Isikilu Moses, was apprehended.
Recovered from him are one locally made pistol and two mobile phones belonging to their victims.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.
He equally ordered a massive manhunt for the remaining members of the gang with the view of bringing them to justice.
