OYO POLICE ARREST SIX SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVER FIVE FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OTHER WEAPONS
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The Oyo State Police Command has arrested six suspected armed robbers following a five-week intelligence-gathering operation and sustained manhunt that culminated in their arrest at a hideout in Ibadan in the early hours of Saturday, 10th October 2026, at about 0415 hours.
The arrest followed painstaking intelligence gathering and surveillance by the Command, which had been monitoring the activities of the gang before moving in to apprehend its members.
The suspects are identified as follows: 1. Yusuf Adeyemi, male, 39, of Esu Awele area, Ibadan. 2. Isiaka Kayode, male, 40, of Odinjo area, Ibadan. 3. Yusuf Basiru, male, 35, of Oja Oba, behind the Central Mosque, Ibadan. 4. Adewale Lawal, male, 38, of Orita Aperin, Ibadan. 5. Saheed Lateef, male, 36, of Orita Aperin, Ibadan. 6. Idowu Olanrewaju, male, 42, of Olohunda, Akanran area, Ibadan.
A search conducted in the course of the operation led to the recovery of five firearms, comprising one fabricated English-made pistol, one revolver pistol, one pump-action gun, one locally made cut-to-size gun and one locally made pistol. Five live cartridges and four cutlasses were also recovered as exhibits. Furthermore, during interrogation, the suspects confessed to being members of a criminal gang responsible for terrorising residents of Ibadan and its environs.
Their confessions form part of the ongoing investigation aimed at uncovering the full extent of the gang’s criminal activities and identifying any other individuals connected to its operations. Consequently, the suspects remain in police custody as investigations continue to establish their involvement in other criminal incidents and determine their possible connection to additional cases of armed robbery within the state.
Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, psc, mnips, reaffirmed the Command’s resolve to sustain intelligence-led operations against armed robbery and other violent crimes. He also appreciated members of the public for their continued cooperation and urged residents to provide credible and actionable information that would assist the Police in preventing and detecting criminal activities. The Command reiterates its commitment to working tirelessly with members of the public and other relevant stakeholders to dismantle criminal networks, protect lives and property, and maintain peace and security across Oyo State.
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