On Monday, 18th October, 2021, the Ogun State Police Command paraded 18 people accused of kidnapping, armed robbery, and murder.
The suspects were apprehended across the state, according to the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, who paraded them at the State Police Headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta.
The CP also paraded three youngsters accused of killing a motorcyclist and stealing his motorcycle in Ogere.
Muhammad Abubakar, 42, and Clinton Niche, 18, were also paraded by Bankole for allegedly killing a seven-year-old boy at Agbara in the state’s Ado Odo Ota Local Government Area.
He did say, however, that the suspects were apprehended while attempting to extort a ransom from the boy’s parents.
He said, “I want to assure the good people of Ogun State that their safety will be guaranteed at all times. We are rolling out all our Arsenal to bring crime and criminality to the barest minimum.
“I, therefore, call on residents of the state to cooperate with the command by giving adequate and useful information to the police. We should all join hands together to make the Gateway State one of the most peaceful states in the country.”
Meanwhile, the state’s Commissioner of Police has encouraged residents to reveal the hoodlums who armed themselves and attacked the state congress conducted by the APC faction of former governor Ibikunle Amosun.
The shootings were reported to have been planned by hoodlums thought to be members of the transport union in order to disrupt Amosun’s faction conference at Ake palace ground in Abeokuta.
When asked if the perpetrators of the illegal conduct had been apprehended, the Commissioner of Police stated “We expect the public to give us information on what transpired.
“I will be frank with you, news has been flying around that many people were injured and some killed. Up till now, we have not recovered any dead bodies and we have not seen any injured person.
“We expect members of the public with credible information to come out and tell us what happened.“We are receptive to whatever information will help us in our investigation.”
Source: Punchng
