DSP Sunday Abutu, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday.

The suspects include Musa Madaki, 35; Abdullahi Umar, 25; Shola Adeyemi, 43; Hawalu Ali, 45; Usman Amisu, 30; Haruna Usman, 20; Yanusa Abubakar, 25; Usman Lawali, 20; and Ajayi Opeyemi, 20.

Others are Toheeb Isa, 21; Ajiboye Michael, 19; Kayode Yinka, 20; Taiwo Michael, 20; Jimoh Zarheal, 19; and David Henry, 36.

Abutu said the feat was part of the ongoing effort of the command to rid the state of criminal elements.

He said the operatives of the command had on July 13, clamped down on a group of hoodlums in their hideout in Atikankan in Ado-Ekiti.

“During the operation carried out by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), 15 suspected drug dealers, armed robbers and cultists were arrested,” he said.

He said two locally made single barrel guns, two axes, two locally made pistols and some wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered from the suspects.

Abutu said the suspects during interrogation confessed to be members of an armed robbery gang, illicit drug dealers and cult members.

He said the suspects would be arraigned in court as soon as investigation was concluded.

Source: NAN

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The vehicles were said to be carrying some Improvised Explosive Devices, some wraps of Indian hemp, alcoholic drinks and two cell phones.

According to the spokesman of the police command, Mr. Sunday Abutu, the robbers who invaded the Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State, branch of Wema Bank in the afternoon had to abandon their vehicles following the hot chase by the police.

“The Police Operatives gave the armed robbers a hot chase, exchanged fire with them during which they abandoned the three vehicles and took to their heels into the forest,” he said.

The police spokesman said the robbers who were up to ten, overpowered the policemen on guard, entered the bank and went away with some money.

The spokesman who said no casualty was however recorded disclosed that the police were already combing the bush to fish out the robbers.

His words:  “A swift reinforcement from the Police to the scene forced the robbers retreat with the three vehicles. But the Police Operatives gave the armed robbers a hot chase, exchanged fire with them during which they abandoned the three vehicles and took to their heels into the forest.

“The Operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command which comprises the PMF, SARS, SAFER HIGHWAY as well as the local Vigilante group, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), are currently combing the bush for the possible arrest of the suspects.

“The command implores all the good people of Ekiti State to be vigilant and report to the nearest Police Station any suspicious movements or suspected persons or groups of persons they see in their Communities or call Police Control Room on phone Number 08062335577.”

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