Police smash armed robbery gang, recover guns
A gang of armed robbers allegedly terrorising parts of Ondo and Lagos States has been smashed, following the arrest of three suspects on Saturday by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command.
Briefing journalists on Monday in Akure, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Felix Ohagwu, said the suspects are members of a notorious interstate armed robbery syndicate allegedly responsible for a series of robbery operations across Ondo and Lagos States.
He said the suspects, identified as Promise Daniel (34), Ifeanyi Umahi (29) and Adaramoye Abayomi (37), were arrested on Saturday, 18 July, following a painstaking intelligence-led operation by operatives of the command.
“The arrest was made in connection with an armed robbery case initially reported on 14th June, 2026, at Iju Division, Ita-Ogbolu, Akure North Local Government Area,” Mr Ohagwu said.
