Oyo State Police Command has arrested three armed robbery suspects, recovering stolen goods worth millions of naira.
The suspects, Abiodun Adeyemi Michael, Olaoluwa Pamole, and Ahmed Ismail, were apprehended following a tip-off and intelligence-led stop-and-search operations in Ibadan.
The recovered items include a Magnum pump-action gun, several mobile phones, a Samsung Galaxy S10, a Wi-Fi device, and N130,000 cash.
The suspects confessed to participating in robbery operations in Ibadan, targeting unsuspecting members of the public at gunpoint.
The Command spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka, stated in a release that the arrest is a major operational success demonstrating the effectiveness of intelligence-led policing and proactive stop-and-search operations in safeguarding lives and property across the state.
He said the lead suspect, Michael, was intercepted at General Gas Area, Akobo, Ibadan, while riding a motorcycle. He attempted to flee upon sighting the operatives but was swiftly pursued and apprehended.
During interrogation, he added, the suspect reportedly confessed to participating in a robbery operation alongside three accomplices—Olaoluwa Pamole, Ahmed Ismail, and Lamidi—during which unsuspecting members of the public were robbed at gunpoint around the Toll Gate and Egbeda areas of Ibadan.
He said, acting on information, a team of police operatives, in collaboration with men of the Command Monitoring Unit and led by the Divisional Police Officer, Akobo Division, proceeded to the suspects’ meeting point at Access Hotel, Sawmill, Onipepeye Area, Iwo Road, Ibadan.
He noted that Olaoluwa Pamole and Ahmed Ismail were arrested at the scene, while the third suspect, Lamidi, is currently at large. The suspects further confessed to being involved in snatching an ash-colored Honda car in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
He added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Femi Haruna, directed that the case be transferred to the Command Monitoring Unit for discreet investigation and prosecution. He commended the operatives for their swift response and professionalism while urging residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities.
He said, “As part of the Command’s proactive policing strategies and intelligence-led stop-and-search operations, operatives on patrol at the General Gas Area, Akobo, Ibadan, intercepted a suspect riding a motorcycle.
“The suspect, later identified as Abiodun Adeyemi Michael, attempted to flee upon sighting the operatives but was swiftly pursued and apprehended.”
“Investigations have revealed that the suspect had been on the Police radar for some time and is known to operate along the state borders of Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo, engaging in armed robbery activities.
“A search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of the following items: one Magnum pump action gun with six live cartridges
“Mobile phones: iPhone 17, iPhone 15, iPhone 13, iPhone 8, iPhone XR, iPhone 16 Blue, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Tecno Camon, Tecno CKG, Tecno Spark 20, Tecno CM6, and five units of Redmi phones (black).”
“One Samsung Galaxy S10, one Wi-Fi device, one power bank, one Oraimo radio, four wristwatches, and a cash sum of N130,000.”