OGUN POLICE RECOVER THREE STOLEN VEHICLES, LIVE CARTRIDGES, SO-SAFE UNIFORM, ARREST TWO SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS
Operatives of Ifo and Sango Divisions, Ogun State Police Command, led by the Divisional Police Officers, CSP Kamorudeen Olabisi (Ifo) and CSP Idowu G. Olatunji (Sango), have recorded a significant breakthrough in the fight against armed robbery and vehicle theft with the arrest of Mohammed Adeniyi Usman alias “Mandela” ‘M’, aged 48 years, and Abiodun Ogunojukan alias “Ilasa” ‘M’, aged 38 years, alongside the recovery of three stolen vehicles, two live cartridges, foreign currencies, one So-Safe Corps uniform, one MP3 sound system, and one plasma television set.
The breakthrough followed a sustained intelligence-led investigation into an earlier reported case of armed robbery and vehicle snatching within the Divisions’ Areas of Responsibility.
Acting on credible intelligence on Saturday, 10th May 2026, detectives of Ifo Division stormed a suspected criminal hideout in Adeleye Area, Itele, Ota, where stolen vehicles were allegedly concealed.
On arrival at about 4:00 p.m., operatives sighted the suspected stolen vehicles within the premises and immediately cordoned off the area, laying strategic ambush for the occupants who were not present at the time.
The operation yielded success at about 10:35 p.m. with the arrest of Mohammed Adeniyi Usman alias “Mandela” ‘M’, aged 48 years.
A search of 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.
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 on Sunday, 11th May 2026, at about 5:00 p.m., led operatives of Ifo and Sango Divisions to Sango-Ota Under Bridge, where another suspect, Abiodun Ogunojukan alias “Ilasa” ‘M’, aged 38 years, was apprehended.
The suspect reportedly confessed to his involvement in the crimes and assisted the Police with useful information to track down other fleeing members of the syndicate and recover additional stolen vehicles.
All recovered exhibits have been properly documented and secured.
The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCIID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further discreet investigation and prosecution.
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, psc, FCSS, MNIPR, commends the operatives for their professionalism, intelligence-led policing approach, and swift response.
The CP reiterates the Command’s unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property and the sustained clampdown on criminal elements across the State.
Members of the public are urged to remain vigilant and continue to support security agencies with timely and credible information through the Ogun State Police Command emergency lines: Gateway Shield (Toll-Free): 0800 000 9111; Emergency Lines: 0906 283 7609, 0912 014 1706, 0915 102 7369, 0708 497 2994.