The Osun State Police Command has arrested two notorious suspected armed robbers terrorising Osogbo community at Olaiya on June 5, 2024 at about 7.30pm.
The suspects are Adesina Hammed ‘M’ 29yrs and Oyeladun Iyanu ‘M’ 28yrs.
In a Press Release by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Yemisi Opalola available to journalist on Tuesday, the suspects who were armed with a cutlass robbed their victim of N400,000 and iPhone 13 at Olaiya towards Just Rite Mall in Osogbo.
“Upon reports and complaints from the general public through various media such as, petition, social media platforms; X(twitter), Instagram e.t.c of a brewing crime of kidnapping and forceful extortion of individuals by hoodlums who are now referred to as “mini kidnappers”.
The Osun State Police Command has been able to effect the arrest of two suspects named; Adesina Hammed ‘M’ 29yrs and Oyeladun Iyanu ‘M’ 28yrs who have been terrorizing the city of Osogbo.
“The incident happened at about 7:30pm 5th of June 2024, when two young men were stopped along Olaiya towards Osun mall area by a group of four individuals on bikes and were forcefully robbed of their phone (iPhone 13) with cutlass, after which they took them to a POS operator to still rob them of the sum of #400,000.
“Upon tip off, a team of Anti-cultism squad swung into action and was able to apprehend these two suspects with the remaining two (2) gang members at large.
“Investigation is ongoing, while efforts are on the top gear to arrest the fleeing suspects.”
Meanwhile the case will be charged to court upon conclusion of the investigation.
The Osun State Police Command is using this medium to assure the general public especially the good people of Osun State to exercise patience while the Command is putting up mechanisms in place to rid this State of crimes and criminals to enable this State remain and maintain its place as one of the most peaceful State in the Nation.
