OYO STATE POLICE COMMAND ARRESTS THREE SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS IN IBADAN

Security operatives apprehend criminal suspects following a high-priority distress call, recovering a locally fabricated firearm, live ammunition, and an operational motorcycle around the Sumal Junction area  

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers operating within the state capital following a rapid response to an emergency call reporting a robbery in progress.  

According to an official statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer for the command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the arrests were made after officers received distress reports indicating that armed assailants were dispossessing members of the public of their valuables around the Sumal Junction Roundabout in Ibadan.  

A police patrol team deployed immediately to the scene confronted the armed gang, resulting in the apprehension of three suspects identified as Sunday Obasola, 29; Kayode Bamikole, 28; and Durodoye Ayobami, 23.  

Operational search activities at the scene led to the recovery of several exhibits, including a black TVS motorcycle bearing registration number AKN 808 QF, a cut-to-size locally fabricated pistol, and a live cartridge.  

During preliminary interrogations, the suspects confessed to having robbed a commercial tricycle driver and two passengers, while also admitting to inflicting injuries on other citizens during their criminal operations.  

The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, commended the swift response of the field operatives, confirming that the case has been transferred to the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU) at Eleyele, Ibadan, for discreet and comprehensive investigation.  

Reaffirming the command's commitment to intelligence-led policing and proactive security measures, police leadership urged residents across the state to remain vigilant and report suspicious movements to law enforcement agencies.