Photo File Of Protester.
The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended three individuals from an alleged armed robbery group that has been intimidating polytechnic students in the communities of Ode Remo and Ipara.
Remember that some female students of Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade, who reside in off-campus hostels, were raped by armed robbers who broke into Ode Remo and took their personal belongings?
In retaliation, students from the university stormed the campus with signs protesting the attack on their peers.
In a statement on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, the command’s spokeswoman, SP Omolola Odutola, verified the arrest and stated that while the suspects denied being involved in the attack, one of them had been identified by a victim.
“The Ogun State Police Command has made significant progress in apprehending suspected armed robbers and recovering firearm and ammunition from three armed men, that have invaded Ode Remo, and Ipara, raping female students, and continued terrorizing the tertiary institution within that area,” the statement read.
“The suspects at first denied it, but a victim of their last robbery operation identified one out of the three-man gang of young men, terrorizing Gateway Polytechnic.
“Following a security summit organized by the Commissioner of Police, CP ALAMUTU ABIODUN MUSTAPHA psc, in response to recent shooting incidents at Gateway Polytechnic, a proactive operation was conducted based on intelligence.
“On the 27th of November 2023, the Police, in collaboration with other security agencies, implemented a stop and search operation in Ode Remo and Ipara area.
“During the operation, a gang of three suspected armed young men were intercepted on a motorcycle. The suspects attempted to evade arrest by resorting to violent means to escape but were eventually apprehended.
“The suspects arrested have been profiled as Taiwo Oredoyin ‘M’ (27 years old), Taiwo Kuti ‘M’ (35 years old), and Folorunsho Saheed ‘M’ (36 years old), all belonging to Isara town in Ogun State. Upon conducting a search on them, police officers discovered one locally fabricated pistol with two live cartridges, as well as two Samsung phones, in their possessions.
“The arrested suspects are currently undergoing interrogation as part of the preliminary investigation. Upon completion of this phase, they will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a more in-depth and discreet investigation.”