The Ogun State Police Command has arrested seven suspected criminals for offences ranging from armed robbery and “one-chance” robbery to cultism, unlawful possession of firearms and obtaining money by false pretences.
The command also recovered a stolen Toyota Venza, three locally made firearms, a Toyota Camry allegedly used by a one-chance robbery syndicate, 17 stolen mobile phones, an HP EliteBook laptop and N1.1m traced to an alleged travel scam.
The suspects were identified as Bola Salau, 42; Segun Balogun, 25; Emmanuel Friday; Tunde Abioye; Ankpa James; Tunde Ogunseye, 41; and Owodunni Seun, 36.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday.
According to him, the suspects were arrested during separate intelligence-led operations carried out by operatives of the Ilaro Area Command and the Ibafo, Mowe, Adatan and Ode-Remo divisions.
