Two alleged members of a robbery/fraud gang of a chance have been arrested in Ibadan for the Joyo State Police command.
The arrested suspects are Kolawole Moshers, 42, of the Muslim area of Olomoyeye, Ibadan, and Opeyemi Kuburat, 45, from the Beyerunka area, Ibadan.
Retrieved from the robbery suspects of some first leg there was a Nissan Almera car with the Lagos FST 779 DL registration number, which was said to be the operational vehicle generally used by suspects.
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Nigerian Tribune learned that last Saturday's arrest followed a viral video that exposed the illegal activities of the gang.
In the video, a man who escaped from being a victim had recorded the conversation in the car and had shouted to be allowed to land when he suspected that the driver and his feminine “passenger”.
The exhibition led the police commissioner, Johnson Adenola, to issue directives to the agents of the tactical units of the command to arrest the guilty.
The public relations officer of the command, CSP Adewale Osifeso, who confirmed the arrest in a statement, said the teams immediately started an intensive search for gang members.
The efforts were worth when the command monitoring unit obtained information about the whereabouts of the suspicious thieves of an opportunity.
The agents caught the suspects around 3:30 pm after tracking and locating them on the old Ibadan-Yo road.
The PPRO said that when he was interrogated, the suspects, Moshers and Kuburat, confessed to being a key members of a single change robbery that operates in Ibadan and its surroundings.
“In addition, they admitted to having stolen and deceived several victims who use the seized vehicle.
“The suspects are currently in police custody, helping with the investigation.
“To date, three victims appeared and identified them as the perpetrators who stole them from their objects of separated sometimes.
“The investigation is ongoing to identify and detain other members of the gangs and recover their weapons.
“Therefore, we urge other victims of this noticeable gang to present and help with the investigation and subsequent prosecution,” said CSP OSIFESO.
He ordered the public to cooperate with the police, since he could play a vital role in bringing more criminals to justice and protecting the communities of the State.
Reiterated the commitment of the command to guarantee the safety of residents throughout the state.