OGUN POLICE RECOVER THREE STOLEN VEHICLES, LIVE CARTRIDGES, ARREST TWO SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS
Operatives of Ifo and Sango Divisions, Ogun State Police Command, have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against armed robbery and vehicle theft with the arrest of two suspected armed robbers, Mohammed Adeniyi Usman alias “Mandela” ‘M’, aged 48 years, and Abiodun Ogunojukan alias “Ilasa” ‘M’, aged 38 years. The operation also led to the recovery of three stolen vehicles, two live cartridges, and foreign currencies. The breakthrough followed sustained intelligence-led investigations into reported cases of armed robbery and vehicle snatching within the Divisions’ Areas of Responsibility. Acting on credible intelligence on the 9th of May 2026, detectives of Ifo Division stormed a suspected criminal hideout at Adeleye Area, Itele, Ota, where stolen vehicles were allegedly concealed. On arrival at about 4:00 p.m., operatives sighted suspected stolen vehicles within the premises and strategically laid ambush for the occupants who were absent at the time. The operation yielded succes...
