Police arrest robbery suspect operating in NSCDC uniform

The Police in Ogun State have arrested an armed robbery suspect, Adeolu Bankole, who robbed victims with the uniform of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this in Abeokuta on Monday, said the suspect was arrested on Friday, February 5 in Ayetoro area of the state.

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According to him, the suspect was arrested following a complaint by some students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ayetoro campus who reported at Ayetoro area command that they were robbed of their belongings at gunpoint by an armed robber.

Oyeyemi said the suspect allegedly broke into the apartment of the students, dressed in civil defense uniform and dispossessed them of their phones and laptops.

Upon the report, the Area Commander, Ayetoro, ACP Anthony Haruna detailed his detectives to go after the hoodlum and after hours of painstaking investigation, the detectives received information about the hideout of the suspect.

“On getting the hideout, a bag containing six phones, one laptop, a pair of civil defense uniform and a locally made pistol was found.

“Upon the discovery, the detectives mounted surveillance in the area and at about 5 pm, the suspect sneaked into the uncompleted building, which is the hideout and moved straight to where the bag was kept,” Oyeyemi said.

He added that the suspect was apprehended and two other stolen phones and a wristwatch was also found on him, disclosing that the victims had identified him as the person who robbed them.

The police publicist said further investigation revealed that the suspect stole the pair of civil defense uniform from a parked Toyota Camry belonging to an officer of the corps on December 2020 and thereafter set the car ablaze.

The police spokesman said the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, had ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.