.The suspect
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command say they have arrested one Sodiq Yahaya, a member of hostel robbery gang, during a robbery operation at a students’ hostel at Ipara Remo in Remo North Local Government Area of the state.
Crime report from the command indicated that the incident occurred on Thursday 10th March 2022.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the Divisional Police Officer, Isara divisional headquarters, that armed robbers numbering about six have invaded the students’ hostel situated in Ipara Remo.
Acting on the distress call, the DPO Isara division, CSP Shobiyi Oluwatoshin, quickly moblised his men in conjunction with local vigilante men and moved to the scene.
He explained that when the hoodlums sighted the policemen, they opened fire on them, and the policemen retaliated.
He added that at the end of the encounter, the robbers who had sustained varying degrees of gunshot injuries took to their heels and escaped into the bush.
Oyeyemi said while the policemen were tracing them in the bush, Sodiq Yahaya was seen lying down with gunshot injury and he was promptly arrested.
He added, “He has given useful information to the police concerning their past robbery operations in and around Sagamu.
“He confessed that his gang always target students’hostel for their operation because students, especially females are easy to rob.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole has directed that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation.
He also ordered a massive manhunt for the remaining members of the gang.
The CP therefore appealed to members of the public especially hospital and traditional healers to notify the police if anyone with gunshot injury is seen in their area.
