The Ondo State Police Command has on Monday arrested three interstate armed robbery syndicate and recovered AK 47 rifles, Beretta pistols and others in the state.
Felix Ohagwu, the Commissioner of Police in the state, made this known in Akure while parading the suspects and seven others.
Ohagwu said the suspects were members of a notorious interstate armed robbery syndicate allegedly responsible for a series of armed robbery operations across Ondo and Lagos States.
He identified the suspects as Promise Daniel (34), Ifeanyi Umahi (29) and Adaramoye Abayomi (37), saying they were arrested on Saturday, July 18.
The commissioner, who explained that the breakthrough was to sustain the offensive against violent crime, said the arrest followed a painstaking intelligence-led operation by the command.
According to him, the arrest was made in connection with an armed robbery case initially reported on June 14, 2026 at Iju Division, Ita-Ogbolu, Akure North Local Government Area.
“Acting on credible intelligence and sustained surveillance, the operatives intercepted the suspects while they were travelling in a Mercedes-Benz ML 350 SUV (ash colour).
“A thorough search of the vehicle led to the recovery of the following exhibits: one AK-47 rifle and one magazine loaded with 18 rounds of live ammunition.
“Others are one English-made Beretta pistol loaded with four rounds of live ammunition; one axe; and one iron cutter.
“Preliminary investigations also revealed that the suspects were on the command’s watchlist for alleged involvement in violent robberies across the state,” the commissioner said.
He explained that during interrogation, the suspects made useful confessional statements regarding the ownership of the recovered weapons and other criminal activities.
“The information provided is currently assisting investigators in tracking down other fleeing members of the gang and uncovering the full extent of their operations,” Ohagwu said.