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The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a stolen motorcycle in Ibadan following a swift response to a distress report.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2026, after the command received credible information from a member of the public that a commercial motorcyclist had been attacked and dispossessed of his motorcycle along Adeniji Estate, Apata, Ibadan.
The victim, identified as Muhammadu Kamilu, was reportedly struck with an iron hammer by a passenger who allegedly stole his Bajaj Boxer motorcycle.
“Acting promptly on the actionable intelligence, operatives of the Command Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) were immediately deployed to the scene. Their swift intervention culminated in the arrest of the suspect, Shafiu Nuhu, and the recovery of the stolen Bajaj Boxer motorcycle with registration number AJW 842 QU, as well as the iron hammer allegedly used in perpetrating the attack,” the statement read.
