The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Abimbola Olugbenga.
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of an armed robbery and truck-hijacking syndicate specialising in the hijacking, diversion and stealing of trucks from unsuspecting drivers within Oyo and neighbouring states, before moving the stolen vehicles to criminal receivers in Kwara State.
The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed in a statement released on Sunday, made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Ayanlade said the arrest was successfully effected through actionable intelligence and a tip-off from members of the public.
According to Ayanlade, the Command was reliably informed that the syndicate which specialises in truck hijacking, diversion and stealing, would be operating on August 24, 2026.
