The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Edward Ajogun, says the command has arrested 2,735 suspects for armed robbery, kidnapping, rape and cultism between July and December 2020 in the state.
He disclosed this while parading another set of suspects before journalists on Thursday at the command’s headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta.
Ajogun noted that the suspects were arrested within the six months he assumed office as the commissioner of police in the state.
The arrested suspects, according to him, included 113 armed robbers, 227 cultists, 24 kidnappers, 47 rapists, and 2,324 others.
He added that 14 armed robbery suspects were shot dead during gun battles with operatives of the command.
The commissioner revealed that the command recovered 57 various types of firearms, 82 different types of ammunition, and 31 vehicles.
Ajogun added that the command secured 45 convictions while 1,139 suspects are still undergoing prosecution in courts across the state.
According to him, N109million worth of property, including vehicles and cash were recovered from the suspects.
Among the suspects paraded were 12 cultists involved in the cult clash in Ijebu-Ode which claimed 20 lives while several others were injured.
Parading the suspects, the commissioner vowed to rid the state of crimes and warned criminals to steer clear of the state.
He said, “The command will not rest on its oars in the coming year in ensuring adequate security and safety of the people of Ogun State.
“We will continue to clamp down heavily on criminals, most especially those involved in violent crimes such as armed robbery, murder, cultism and kidnapping.”
