Highway Robbery: Police arrest fleeing robbers knocked down by moving trailer at MFM
The police operatives attached to Ibafo Division of the command have arrested 2 suspected armed robbers on Thursday 14th April at 2240hrs, while on patrol along the notorious long bridge towards Isheri end of Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, caught in the act, 3 suspected armed robbers who were robbing some road users in front of the Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministry.
The robbers, who actually escaped when they sighted police operatives, were chased by the Police and knocked down by a moving trailer. They were seriously wounded before they were eventually arrested alive.
The suspects are Sola Bilaminu, M, and Ibrahim Sandi, M, of no fixed address. The police were able to recovered the stolen items from them including their operational motorcycle they used for the Robbery operation. The victims of their operation have identified them(suspected armed robbers) and their stolen items. The recovered items have been immediately returned to the owners who have given useful statements to the police.
The Commissioner of Police Ogun State CP Abdulmajid Ali has commended the police operatives for their commitment and dedication to duty, and directed that the suspects be transferred to the Special Anti Robbery Squad in Magbon Abeokuta for thorough investigation. CP Ali also directed that the expressway must be adequately policed on regularly basis to protect road users who have fears of plying the expressway at night time.
Ogun Police Boss also assured the good people of Ogun State and all road users in the state of adequate security of lives and property as police teams have been detailed to police the major expressways within the state.
DSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI
PPRO OGUN STATE
ELEWERAN ABEOKUTA
DATED 15TH APRIL, 2016
