Crime

Police Capture Armed Gang Terrorizing Ikoyi-Ile

By Abisola Oluremi

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested six suspected armed criminals in the Ikoyi-Ile area of Orire Local Government.

In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr AdewaleOsifeso, the suspects were linked to cases of armed robbery, kidnapping, and other violent crimes that had terrorized the Ikoyi-Ile community.

Mr Osifeso said key members of the gang were apprehended in the Igbo-Awe Forest, near Iboran Village.

Items recovered from them include one AK-47 rifle with 15 rounds of ammunition, two mobile phones, four empty magazines, a Nigerian Army jungle hat, a life jacket, and a pair of army uniforms.

The police spokesman urged residents to report any suspicious activities promptly to help security agencies prevent crime across the state.

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