Abolade Sokunbi, ABEOKUTA
Men of Ogun state police command on have arrested three members of a notorious robbery gang terrorizing Mowe and its axis.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the Spokesman of the state police command Abimbola Oyeyemi in Abeokuta on Tuesday.
“The suspects; Daniel Okereke, Henry Osagwe and Wisdom Atuba were arrested following an information received by the policemen attached to Mowe divisional headquarters at about 10 pm, that a group of men numbering about seven who were suspected to be armed robbers were sighted in an hideout at Ajeonibode area of Mowe, where they were perfecting plans on when and how to attack their targeted victims
. “Upon the information, the Dpo Mowe division, CSP Saminu Akintunde, quickly mobilized his men and stormed the scene. On sighting the policemen, the hoodlums took to flight, but with the assistance of members of the community, three amongst them were apprehended while others escaped. ” the Statement said
“The statement Recovered from them are: one locally made short gun loaded with two live cartridges, two jack knives and criminal charms” the statement added.
Abimbola added ,that the commissioner of police CP Lanre Bankole has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.
He also directed a massive manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang with the view to bring them to justice within the shortest period.
