Operatives of the Ogun Police Command have arrested a five-man robbery gang terrorising Iperu/Sagamu/Ode Remo area of the state.
The suspects are Moruf Abidogun, Usman Adeyemi, Fisayo Aliu, Afees Adesina and Dauda Lekan.
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They were arrested following a distress call received by the DPO Iperu divisional headquarters that hoodlums were operating along Ogere road, dispossessing members of the public of their belongings.
The police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Monday, told newsmen that following the distress call, the DPO Iperu division, Waheed Oni, mobilised his men in conjunction with the area command’s anti-robbery team, Sagamu anti-robbery team and Ogere patrol team and moved to the scene.
“On sighting the police, the hoodlums, who have already snatched a Toyota Corolla car with registration number GGE 733 FL, took to their heels but they were hotly chased by the policemen and five of them apprehended.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the gang has its base in Lagos, but go to Iperu for operation as one of them is residing in the town,” he said.
He said items recovered from them are one locally made pistol and a Toyota Corolla car with registration number GGE 733FL.
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