The Osun State Police Command has sent a stern warning against criminal activities within the state, as it paraded several suspects apprehended for various offenses on Monday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Hope Okafor, presented the suspects to the media, disclosing that they were detained on charges ranging from armed robbery to conspiracy and cultism.
According to Okafor, a group of eight armed robbers raided a family in Erin-Ijesa, seizing electronics, eight bags of dry cocoa beans, a Toyota Highlander Jeep, and personal belongings. Two suspects, Seyi Ojo and Kamorudeen Quadri, were apprehended in connection with the crime, leading to the arrest of six others involved.
Additionally, Adejumo Boluwatife, Adisa Lateef, Gbolahan Oladipupo, and Adeagbo Musibau were paraded for their involvement in an illegal organization terrorizing residents of Osogbo, Idi-Omo.
Furthermore, Temitope Oke, Wasiu Hammed, Olamilekan Yusuff, and Julius Wuraola were paraded as members of an interstate vehicle theft syndicate. They often posed as mechanics to steal cars.
“On February 7, 2024, at about 1 a.m., a team of anti-kidnapping operatives intercepted a four-man gang suspected of car theft along Osunjela Ilesha Road, en route Kabba, Kogi State, intending to sell stolen cars. Preliminary interrogation revealed that they operated under the guise of being gear mechanics and subsequently stole their unsuspecting customers’ cars,” Okafor stated.
Recovered vehicles included a 2014 Toyota Camry (white, with registration number LSR 935 JC Lagos), a 2010 Toyota Camry (red, unregistered), a 2005 Honda Accord (gold, with registration number FST 917 BF Lagos), and a 2010 Toyota Camry (black).