“During the search of the vehicle, two locally made pistols and three live cartridges were discovered in John’s possession,” said the police.
Ms Odutola explained that the 45-year-old suspect was arrested around 1:40 a.m. on Sunday in his home.
Mr Alamutu stated that the suspects were located in a bush they were hiding through a covert operation of the police.
Three police officers have been dismissed for armed robbery.
“He was taken to Abeokuta by the police,” she said.
The suspects, Sunday Owoyele, 32, Idowu Ayobami, 32 and Kola Owolabi, 39, were arrested following a petition received from the Dada Gbabi family of Gbayunre Village.
The Zazu crooner reported himself to the Ogun police headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta on Wednesday, June 29 over allegations of assault.
The arrest was made following an intelligence report that some cultists planned to breach public peace, after conducting an initiation rite for new members in the Ita-Oshin area of Abeokuta.
