Three suspected members of an armed robbery gang terrorising Iju Ota and its environs in Ogun State have been arrested by the police.
They were arrested on November 12, 2020, Ogun State police spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said.
The suspects are 31 years old Bamidele Oluwashina, 32 years old Adebowale Kehinde, and Oluwasegun Abayomi.
They were arrested following a distress call received by the police at Onipanu divisional headquarters at about 9:30 pm that robbers had invaded Iju Love Bus Stop and tipper garage wielding dangerous weapons and dispossessing people of their valuables.
Upon the distress call, the Divisional Police Officer, Onipanu Division, Bamidele Ishola Job, mobilised his patrol team to the scene and engaged the robbers in gun a duel.
Having realised that the police had a superior fire power, the hoodlums took to their heels but one of them was arrested at the scene.
The entire area was cordoned off while police intensified search for other members of the gang with the help of members of the community.
Two other members of the armed robbery gang were sighted trying to escape in a tricycle and they were promptly arrested.
One Tosin Ajayi who was macheted on the head by the hoodlums was quickly taken to the hospital by the police for medical treatment.
One cut to size locally made pistol and two live cartridges was recovered from them.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.
He also appealed to the general public not to allow cult members to fester in their area as they were associated with all forms of violent crime.
He also gave the assurance to the people of the state that the command’s violent crime intervention squad was battle ready to combat any violent crime across the state.
