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The police in Ogun State have arrested two suspects during a robbery at the Agbara area in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects, Olanrewaju Sikiru (28) and Olayemi Obisesan (25), were arrested following a distress call received by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Agbara, Saleh Dahiru.
The spokesman of the police in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Monday, told newsmen that upon receiving the distress call, the DPO mobilised his men and moved to the scene, and that on sighting the police the robbers opened fire on them, but were repelled and in the process two of them were arrested.
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No fewer than 13 suspects arrested in connection with traffic robberies around the Old Toll Gate and Ojota areas of Lagos State, are undergoing investigation at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Thursday, said the 13 suspects were transferred to the SCIID on the orders of the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, adding that the suspects were arrested by men of the Rapid Response Squad.
He identified them as Akeredola Taiwo, 33; Oriyomi Solola, 28; Olanrewaju Sikiru, 25; Hakeem Ridwan, 22; Joseph Ovie, 33; Muhammadu Aminu, 32; and Monday Nweke, 35.