The Ogun State Police Command has announced the arrest of 11 suspects and the recovery of various items, including firearms, ATM cards, and stolen vehicles, during a series of operations across the state. The operations, which took place over an 11-day period, resulted in the recovery of three firearms, 25 ATM cards, and two suspected stolen vehicles. The police also impounded eight vehicles for allegedly obstructing traffic.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the operations were carried out across different divisions in the state. Two suspects, Rasheed Abdul and Saula Meshinoye, were arrested after detectives recovered a stolen commercial TVS motorcycle at Mokoloki village on September 17. The motorcycle had reportedly been stolen the previous day, and a complaint was lodged on September 16. A third suspect, identified as Saheed, remains at large.
In a separate operation on September 19, officers from Olorunda division intercepted three people on Ayetoro Road who were allegedly transporting stolen electrical materials on a motorcycle. Two suspects, Mutiu Gafar, 19, and Fatai Obasanmi, 37, were arrested, while a third suspect, identified as Tosin, escaped. The recovered items included bundles of electrical wiring, a change-over electrical box, and a circuit breaker box allegedly stolen from a nearby residence.
The police special weapons and tactics team also arrested three men – Olamide Ayandele, 30, Tope Samuel, 40, and Ayo Peter Ojo, 30 – on September 21 after intercepting an unregistered tricycle and a TVS motorcycle in Dalemo, Ota. Preliminary investigations linked the suspects to alleged vehicle theft around the Ijoko axis, and efforts are underway to identify other people who may have been involved.
On September 22, officers at Igbesa division arrested Ameachine Anthony, 45, over an alleged N2.5m fraud and recovered 25 ATM cards and several mobile phones. According to the police, preliminary investigations suggested that the suspect was allegedly involved in a scheme in which utility bills and newly acquired SIM cards were used through associates to facilitate bank accounts, after which ATM cards were collected for fraudulent transactions.
Further investigations led to the arrest of Peter Olanrewaju, 34, following information about a suspected cult-related gathering, and Adebayo Sodiq, 36, with the recovery of a pump-action rifle and two locally made pistols. In Ijebu-Ode, detectives recovered a Safira vehicle reportedly taken from its owner and arrested Olatunji Olalekan following discreet investigation, intelligence gathering, and tracking.
The command also impounded eight vehicles on September 26 during a “no parking” operation around the Sagamu Interchange Bridge for allegedly obstructing the highway. The vehicles were removed to facilitate traffic flow and improve road safety. The command said the affected vehicles would be processed for prosecution on September 28, with similar enforcement operations to continue where necessary.
Key points
- The Ogun State Police Command arrested 11 suspects and recovered various items, including firearms, ATM cards, and stolen vehicles.
- The operations resulted in the recovery of three firearms, 25 ATM cards, and two suspected stolen vehicles.
- Eight vehicles were impounded for allegedly obstructing traffic during a “no parking” operation.
