The police command in Ogun on Sunday in Abeokuta said it apprehended one Akeem Owonikoko, a suspected armed robber, along the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin Highway.

SP Omolola Odutola, the command’s public relations officer, in a statement, said Mr Owonikoko was arrested after an operation led by ACP Omosanyi Adeniyi, the area commander in Ijebu-Ode.

According to the PPRO, the 33-year-old suspect made a confessional statement, which fingered a police inspector he simply identified as Ola, who he said procured the guns they used to operate.

Mr Owonikoko was said to be driving into Ijebu-Ode from Ososa when he sighted the police and diverted into a close. 

The police spokesperson said the suspect was disguised in a vigilante uniform and had masterminded several criminal activities. 

Ms Odutola said the police arrested the suspect who had tried to outsmart the officers.

“On searching the vehicle he earlier abandoned, a black cellophane bag containing 32 expended cartridges, 78 live cartridges and a locally-fabricated shotgun were recovered.

“Also, a search warrant was also executed at his residence

”There, another Magnum pump action rifle, one double barrel shotgun, one locally-fabricated double barrel pistol, stunt pistol chocker, an unregistered silver colour Toyota Camry and Green-coloured Toyota Sienna Bus marked KNN 58 TD Ogun were recovered.

“Others are a liquid chemical, a black beret with insignia of Eiye Confraternity,  cannabis, hard drugs, ATM cards, power bank, two Apple wristwatches, two cell phones and poisonous charm were also recovered,” she said.

The PPRO also disclosed that the Commissioner of Police in Ogun, Abiodun Alamutu, had ordered the police to go after the remaining suspects.

She stated that the Ijebu-Ode Area Command has continued to raise the bar in crime-fighting and that the Commissioner of Police remained committed to ridding the state of criminals.

Ms Odutola added that the suspect and exhibits would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for profiling and forensic examination.

(NAN)