By our Reporter
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspected robbers who invaded the Computer Village in Abeokuta, the capital of the state.
The suspects, Ajayi Kayode, Habeeb Idowu, and Temitayo Oresanya, was said to be part of people invaded the computer village and killed one trader on April 12, 2023.
During the robbery,one trader was killed by an eight-man gang which fired gunshots, causing people to scamper for safety.
The traders later gathered courage, pursued the robbers, and grabbed one of them.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Sunday said the arrest of three members was made following a tip-off received by policemen attached to Kenta divisional headquarters.
Oyeyemi said the DPO Kenta division, CSP Adeniyi Adekunle, mobilised his men and moved to the scene where the three suspects were arrested.
According to Oyeyemi, two of the suspects have confessed their participation in the robbery incident, while the third, Oresanya, affirmed to be a member of the same cult group as them, and claimed that he didn’t participate in the robbery.
He said, “The suspects, Ajayi Kayode, Habeeb Idowu, and Temitayo Oresanya were arrested, following information received by the policemen attached to Kenta divisional headquarters that the suspects have been hibernating at Abule Ake area of Kenta for quite some time now to evade police arrest.
“Oresanya stated further that Ajayi Kayode and Habeeb Idowu came to his house at Abule Ake to hide from the police after their robbery escapade.”
The PPRO however said that the Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Oladimeji, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation.
“He also directed that the remaining members of the gang must be hunted for and brought to justice,” PPRO said.