ARMED ROBBERS ARRESTED AS SNATCHED VEHICLE RAMMED INTO DITCH

 

He disclosed that the suspects,Damilola Omolegbe and Saidi Asirikoko were arrested on Friday at Oko Ape area of Igbogila in Yewa North local government of the state. Oyeyemi told Penpushing that  the suspects have been established to specialised in car snatching across the state and environs

 

‘The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two men who specialised in car snatching across Ogun State’,Oyeyemi said. 

 

‘The two men, Damilola Omolegbe and Saidi Asirikoko were arrested at Oko Ape area of Igbogila on Friday 8th of December 2017’,the police spokesman said.

 

He stated that,one of the suspects, Damilola Omolegbe had  contacted one Abimbola Olaore, a driver of Toyota Camry with registration number KJA 164 EX in order to hire his vehicle from Alimoso in Lagos to Igbogila on an agreed fee. 

 

‘On getting to Oko Ape area, he asked the driver to stop for him to ease himself only for two other men to emerge from the bush with dangerous weapons and tied him with rope after beaten him severely and dispossessed him of his car’,the police said.

 

Oyeyemi said,unfortunately for the suspects, while escaping with the car, they ran into a ditch and the vehicle was unable to move further,and they jumped down and ran into a nearby bush.

 

‘Distress call was made to the police, consequence of which the Area Commander Ilaro, ACP Titus  Musa detailed police patrol team to the scene’,Oyeyemi added. 

 

He said,the bush was thoroughly combed by the policemen in collaboration with the members of the community and the two suspects were eventually arrested while the remaining one escaped. 

 

He said the car has been recovered to the station,while the Commissioner of Police has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to FSARS for discreet investigation.