The police command in Ogun has arrested four members of a robbery syndicate terrorising Sango-Ota and its environs.

In a statement on Monday, the command’s spokesman, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, identified the suspects as Sherrif Kamoru, 28; Rabiu Seyidu, 37; Opeyemi Adebayo, 26, and Ajibola Fakolade, 21.

He explained that the suspects were arrested on March 20, following a report lodged at Sango-Ota Divisional Headquarters by a resident, Adeleye Sunday, who reported that armed hoodlums attacked him at about 5:30 a.m. in the Joju area of Sango-Ota.

The spokesman said the hoodlums allegedly dispossessed Mr Sunday of two phones after attacking him with a machete, injuring him on the neck.

He added that having taken away his phones, the hoodlums stole N600,000 from his account through his bank’s app.

“Upon the report, the divisional police officer (DPO) Sango-Ota Division, CSP Saleh Dahiru, detailed his detectives to technically trace the suspects and bring them to justice,” stated the officer. “The detectives swung into action and acting on credible intelligence, the hideout of the suspects was located, and four amongst them were apprehended.”

Mr Oyeyemi said items seized from the suspects included a cutlass, one Tecno POP 2f belonging to the victim and a nose mask used by one of them during the operation.

Meanwhile, the police commissioner, Olanrewaju Oladimeji, has directed that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for investigation and prosecution.

(NAN)