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Three arrested for robbing provision store, holding owner hostage

David Adenekan
David Adenekan
Three arrested for robbing provision store, holding owner hostage
The three robbery suspects

Men of Ogun State Police Command, on Thursday arrested three armed robbery suspects who invaded a provision shop and dispossessed the owner of huge sum of money.

The suspects, 32 years old Anu Ibikunle, 22 years old Rasheed Bisiriyu and 25 years old Adebowale Dada were arrested, following a distress call received at Atan Ota divisional headquarters at about 9:45 p.m. that men of  underworld had invaded a provision and drinks shop at Oke Ore area, and the owner, one Tope Alabi, held hostage.

Upon the distress call, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Atan Ota division, CSP Abolade Oladigbolu, mobilised his men and moved to the scene.

On sighting the policemen, the hoodlums, who first attacked the policemen later took to their heels having realised the determination of the policemen to subdue them.

They were hotly chased and the three of them were subsequently apprehended.

Recovered from them are one locally made pistol, two live cartridges and assorted dangerous charms.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.

The CP also appealed to members of the public to always inform the police on time whenever they noticed any distress situation.

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