Armed Robbery: Three Arrested, ₦31.7m Worth of Goods Recovered in Oyo State

…As Police track suspects to Ogbomoso, recover 2,000 bags of stolen chicken feeds

…Cutlass, truck and falsified number plate recovered in operation

Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered stolen goods valued at ₦31,750,000 following a robbery incident along the Coca-Cola area, Asejire, in Ibadan.

The statement was issued today by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the breakthrough followed credible intelligence from members of the public after one Ezekiel Inije was allegedly robbed at gunpoint by a five-man gang.

According to the Command, the Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, directed the CP Monitoring Unit to take immediate action upon receiving the report. Acting on intelligence and deploying investigative and technological resources, operatives tracked the suspects to the Oko area of Ogbomoso, where three members of the syndicate were apprehended.

The suspects were identified as Chigbo Mesoma, 24; Erondu Wisdom, 29; and Okechukwu Emmanuel, 25.

Items recovered from the suspects include a Howo Long vehicle with Lagos registration number AAA 724 YJ, loaded with 2,000 bags of Karma Agric Chicken Feeds valued at ₦31,750,000. Also recovered were a cutlass and an additional Lagos State vehicle number plate marked LSR 339 XW.

The Police Commissioner commended operatives of the CP Monitoring Unit for their swift response and professionalism, noting that public cooperation played a crucial role in the success of the operation.

He assured residents that efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the gang, described as notorious for highway robbery and hijacking of goods.

The Command said the arrested suspects have confessed to their involvement and are cooperating with ongoing investigations.

Reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding lives and property, the Police urged residents to continue providing credible information, assuring that all intelligence would be treated with strict confidentiality.