The police command in Ogun says it has arrested three members of a robbery syndicate who allegedly invaded the phone market in Abeokuta and killed one trader.

SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state police spokesman, on Sunday, in a statement in Abeokuta, identified the suspects as Kayode Ajayi, Habeeb Idowu and Temitayo Oresanya.

Mr Oyeyemi noted that the suspects raided a phone and accessories market, Tarmac, in broad daylight on April 12 and killed one of the traders after carting away several highly-valued phones.

He said they were arrested following information from police officers attached to Kemta Divisional Headquarters that the suspects had been hibernating in the Abule Ake area of Kemta in Abeokuta.

The police spokesman said following the hint, the DPO of Kemta division, Adeniyi Adekunle, mobilised his men and moved to the scene where the three suspects were apprehended.

“Two of the suspects have confessed their participation in the robbery incident, while the third suspect, Temitayo Oresanya, though affirmed to be a member of the same cult group with them, claimed that he didn’t participate in the robbery.

“He stated further that Ajayi Kayode and Habeeb Idowu came to his house at Abule Ake to hide from the police after their robbery escapade,” he said.

Mr Oyeyemi said the Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Oladimeji, commended public members for their cooperation in giving useful information to the police.

The commissioner, after that, ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation.

The CP also directed that the remaining gang members must be hunted for and brought to justice. 

(NAN)