The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers wih three stolen vehicles recover.
The suspects, identifed as 48-year-old Mohammed Adeniyi Usman alias “Mandela”, and 38-year-old Abiodun Ogunojukan alias “Ilasa”, were apprehended by the operatives attached to Ifo and Sango Divisions.
The operation also led to the recovery of three stolen vehicles, two live cartridges, and foreign currencies.
This was made known in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Ogun Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi.
According to Babaseyi, 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 success at about 10:35 p.m. with the arrest of Mohammed Adeniyi Usman alias “Mandela”.
“A search conducted on the premises led to the recovery of one Toyota Corolla belonging to a complainant, one Toyota Venza allegedly stolen at gunpoint on 26th April 2026 at Ilese-Awo, Abeokuta, and one Honda Crosstour reportedly snatched during a separate armed robbery operation at Ijoko, Ota.” The police spokesperson wrote.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is part of a wider criminal syndicate involved in armed robbery and vehicle snatching within Ogun State and beyond.
Further intelligence-led operations at about 5:00 p.m. on Sunday led operatives of Ifo and Sango Divisions to Sango-Ota Under Bridge, where the second suspect, Ogunojukan, was apprehended.
The suspect reportedly confessed to his involvement in the crimes and provided useful information assisting ongoing efforts to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate and recover additional stolen vehicles.
All recovered exhibits have been properly documented and secured, while the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCIID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further discreet investigation and prosecution.
Reacting to the development, the Ogun Police Commissioner, Bode Ojajuni, commended the operatives for their professionalism, swift response, and intelligence-led policing approach.
Ojajuni reiterated the Command’s unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property and the sustained clampdown on criminal elements across the State.