Three persons apprehended for stealing laptops, wedding rings in Ogun

Three men have been apprehended by men of the So-Safe Corps in Ogun State over alleged robbery of some occupants of Onibudo town, in Ifo Local Government Area of the State.

They were arrested after a distress call reached men of the corps at Adiyan-Alausa Onibudo division in Ifo from a victim.

The victim had telephoned, around 4pm, Tuesday, to report to the corps, “how he was robbed of his belongings at Mercy Avenue, Onibudo on Saturday, September, 17, 2022.

Moruf Yusuf, the spokesperson of the So-Safe Corps, has via a statement revealed that Opeoluwa Alade Sunday, 23, one of the suspects, was arrested following covert security activities of the corps in the said division.

The spokesperson revealed that Alade admitted to committing the crime and later directed the team to Anthony Garden Hotel, Doland Bus Stop, near Agege/Akute Motorpark, where his other accomplices were hibernating.

“Two other suspects in connection with the robbery case were also apprehended, they are Stanley and Hammed Isiaka also known as Jack Omo Baala,” he said.

“Meanwhile the Corps is working to get the rest culprits at large as they confessed they do keep their guns with them.

“The culprits, during preliminary investigation, confessed that on the 19th of September, a member of their team called ‘Osun’ allegedly killed a boy at Abe Igi, a matter presently with the Nigeria police.

“The three robbery suspects and the exhibits found with them – three laptops, two wedding rings, one wrist watch and 32 yards of Ankara fabric – have been transferred to the police at Ajuwon divisional headquarters,” he added.