Crime

Police Arrest Notorious Kidnapper, Recover AK-47 Rifle

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By Abisola Oluremi

The Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspected notorious kidnapper and the recovery of a firearm following a coordinated, intelligence-led security operation in the Ikoyi-Ile area of the state.

A statement signed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, said the breakthrough followed credible information from a vigilant member of the public who reported the movement of three armed men seen around forests and farmlands in the community.

The suspects were reportedly armed with an AK-47 rifle and other dangerous weapons.

Acting swiftly on the tip-off, a joint team of operatives led by the Divisional Police Officer of Ikoyi-Ile Division carried out a thorough search of the surrounding bushes.

The operation led to the arrest of one suspect, identified as Muhammadu Abubakar, from whom an AK-47 rifle with breech number 6628/2274, six rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, and three live cartridges were recovered.

The suspect reportedly confessed to involvement in a series of kidnapping activities along the Ogbomoso and Ikoyi-Ile axis.

Police said he had earlier been on the command’s watch list and is linked to several cross-border criminal operations.

He has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation, while efforts are ongoing to arrest other members of the gang.

Edited by Maxwell Oyekunle

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Crime

Pastor in Police Net for Impregnating 12-Year-Old

By Web News 484

Ogun State Police Command has arrested a pastor in Owode Egba, of Obafemi Owode Local Government Area, Mr. Michael Abiodun for impregnating a twelve-year-old member of his church that has been put to bed.

According to a statement by the spokesman of the command, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, the pastor was arrested after a complaint was lodged by the victim’s mother, who joined the church as a result of a spiritual problem that led to the death of two of her daughters.

He said the pastor, a father of three, requested the victim’s mother to send her for special prayer leading to the abuse of the minor.

Mr Oyeyemi said the accused had confessed to the crime, blaming it on the devil. 

He hinted that the victim was delivered of a baby three months ago and also informed the police that she was threatened by the acclaimed pastor of dear consequences if she confessed.

Mr. Oyeyemi said the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lanre Bankole, has ordered the transfer of the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and prosecution. 

Wale Oluokun

Crime

Man, 24, Stabs Wife To Death In Ogun

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Police in Ogun State has arrested a twenty-four-year-old man, Mojiyagbe Olamilekan for stabbing his wife to death with scissors. 

According to a statement by the Ogun State Police Command spokesman, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspect was arrested following a distress call that the suspect had locked up himself and his wife, one Seun Mojiyagbe in their room, and started beating the wife.

The police said the wailing of the wife attracted neighbours and who all tried to persuade the suspect to open the door but refused.

Mr. Oyeyemi said the police forced the door to the apartment of the couple opened and met the wife unconscious in the pool of blood before she was pronounced dead by the doctor after she was rushed to the hospital.

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lanre Bankole has since ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department for investigation and prosecution.

Wale Oluokun