One of the suspects, Kamoru Opeyemi, claimed to be a final year student of Business Administration, Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti. Also arrested is Godbless Oluku, who was earlier convicted and recently released after serving prison term.
While parading the suspects at the state police command in Ibadan, Oyebade said his men acted swiftly after tip off from members of the public.
He said, “four suspected armed robbers were arrested in Alakia area of Ibadan as a result of information gathered from our patrol men. After their arrest, we found incriminating exhibits with them and they have confessed to the crime.
“We also arrested a five-man robbery gang in Ogbomoso who specialised in robbing people of their motorcycles. Five of the stolen properties were found in their possession. This command has also apprehended four suspects who broke into a store and stole all the goods in it. They will all be charged to court soon,” Oyebade added.
Opeyemi said he had left school to celebrate the Sallah festival with friends in Ibadan when he was caught alongside three others with a locally made pistol.
He said, “I came to Ibadan to celebrate the festival. I was going towards Olodo area of Ibadan with three others, Olayinka Olamide, Michael Emeka and Olaniyi Oyeniyi when we were caught by the police. I belong to eye confraternity in the school. I inherited the gun from senior colleague in the confraternity who was graduating. We also use charms which I prepared for our protection.”
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The police said the four were actually arrested while going for a robbery operation.
Leader of the motorcycle snatching syndicate, Waheed Kareem, said he was a pickpocket before a friend introduced him to robbery.
“I specialised in picking pockets and I am from Lagos. I have stolen motorcycles in Ogbomoso in Oyo State and Idofio in Kwara State. We started the ignition with a spanner but after the last operation, we were caught.”
The police said Kareem, Akeem Salami, Abdulwasiu Fingba, Fatai Fasasi and Adam Laaro were notorious armed robbers who, apart from committing other crimes, also robbed Simeon Adeleye at gun point in Ogbomoso, saying they were arrested while trying to transport the motorcycle to ilorin.
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