Gentlemen of the 4th Estate of the Realm. This, perhaps is my second time of meeting with you. My first encounter with you as the Commissioner of Police in charge Ondo Police Command was during my taking over of leadership. And I remembered that at that time I told you that the Command under me will always see you as our vital partner in progress.
Today, I once again welcome you to my second Press briefing and my first parade of some suspects.
In my maiden Press briefing, I sent out a stern warning to criminals locking around Ondo State that this Command will no longer harbour criminals and their activities, and for this reason, they should relocate to wherever they find it convenient to do their trade.
Those who heard and believed in my warning relocated, but some recalcitrant few who decided to make a trial, are now convinced that I never made an empty threat.
These are some of the achievements this Command has recorded under my supervision. And this would not have been possible were it not for the support and timeous information from the good people of Ondo State and your wider coverage of our programs.
- ARREST OF SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER: – On July 7, 2020, at about 1730hrs, two APC ward members from Epinmi-Akoko, were kidnapped by some suspected kidnappers. A ransom of Seven Hundred and Six Thousand Naira (₦706,000.00) was paid by the family of the victims to the kidnappers and they were released. As they were moving from Epinmi to Isua Akoko, one of the kidnappers named Sheidu Imoru ‘m’ Aged 20, was apprehended and found with the sun of Two Hundred and Thirty One Thousand Naira Only (₦231,000.00), including four live cartridges, one expended cartridge and four touches. On interrogation the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime. He will soon be arraigned in court.
- ARREST OF CULTIST/UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM: – On June 29, 2020, at about 1100hrs, one Babatunde Onikan ‘m’ was said to have been shot on his right hand as a result of a cult clash between Eiye and Aye Confraternity, at Idanre garage, Oke-Aro in Akure Metropolitan City. On the receipt of the information, Detectives of Special Anti-Cultism Squad (SACS) Akure, swung into action and left for Potoki Street off Oke Aro, Akure, where the following suspects were arrested (i). Adabayo Seyi ‘m’ Aged 24, (ii). Femi Ishola ‘m’ Aged 22, (iii). Kazeem Ismaila ‘m’ Aged 23, (iv). Oluwasesan Johnson ‘m’ Aged 30 and (v). Sunday Benard ‘m’ Aged 20. During a search on them we recovered the following exhibits. One axe (ii) one cut to size barrel (iii) one cutlass (iv) some criminal charms. On interrogation the suspects confessed to the commission of the crime. They will soon be arraigned in court.
- ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY/MURDER SUSPECTS: – On June 23, 2020, at about 1030hrs, there was a distress call from Control Room that armed robbery operation was ongoing at FABAS Filling Station along First Bank, Alagbaka, Akure, in which one of the fuel attendant Bankole Abdullahi ‘m’ Aged 30, was shot dead, while another petrol attendant, Kazeem Owolabi ‘m’ Aged 22, was shot on his leg as they robbed them of the sum of Ninety Two Thousand Naira Only (₦92,000.00). A team of Detectives from Special Anti-Cultism Squad (SACS),Akure, moved to the scene. On getting there the robbers had fled, however, the Operatives kept trailing the suspected robbers. Again, at about 0024hrs, there was another distress call that another robbery operations was ongoing at the back of Adegbemile Cultural Centre, Akure, the operatives moved down to the scene and the following suspected armed robbers were arrested, Emmanuel James ‘m’ Aged 20 and Wisdom Richard ‘m’ 26, and in searching them the following items were recovered on the spot,(i) One English Makarov Pistol with 23 rounds of live ammunition, (ii) one locally cut to size barrel with 8 cartridges(iii) Some dangerous charms was recovered. However, two suspects namely David ‘m’ and Jackson ‘m’ escaped. It was also discovered that this was the same gang that robbed FABAS Filling Station along Arakale Road, Akure, two weeks ago where the sum of Seven Hundred Thousand Naira Only (₦700,000.00). Was said to have been carted away. On interrogation the suspects confessed to have committed the crime. They will soon be arraigned in court.
- ARREST OF SUSPECTED ROBBERS/UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM:- On June 26, 2020, at about 1400hrs, upon information received by Detectives of Ondo State Command, that some suspected cultists were in the premises of Diocesan Comprehensive College, Ondo, planning to carryout attack on some innocent people, our Operatives immediately swung into action and arrested one Abiola Rafiu ‘m’ Aged 28, of No. 15 Odosida Street, and Akinrolabu Ayo ‘m’ Aged 28 of Rainbow Street, all of Ondo town and when a search was carried out on them, Detectives recovered two locally made cut-to size barrel guns, fifteen round of live ammunition. On interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime and that they belong to Aye Confraternity Secret Cult that are often used as political thugs. The suspects will soon be arraigned in court.
- ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERS/MURDER SUSPECTS: – On June 6, 2020, at about 0930hrs, one Blessing Anyin ‘f’ of Ademulegun Road, Ondo City reported that a gang of armed robbers invaded her POS shop, attacked her at gunpoint in an attempt to rob her, she raised alarm and the robbers fled while shooting, and in the process the robbers shot and killed one Adesuyan Jamiu Azeez ‘m’ Aged 32. On receipt of the information, Detectives swung into action and arrested three suspects namely Emeka Joseph Friday ‘m’ Aged 31, Iwasanmi Moses Segun ‘m’ Aged 25 and Olatunji Taiwo ‘m’ Aged 34. On interrogation, they confessed to the crime and that they specialized in robbing POS shops in Ondo City, they also said they were the gang that killed one Adefioye Samson ‘m’, and they took the Detectives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Akure, to recover their weapons, one cut to size barrel gun and one live cartridge. According to them, they said they all met in prison where they came out to form this deadly gang. They will soon be arraigned in court
- ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS/RECOVERY OF VEHICLE: – On June 6, 2020, at about 1100hrs, one Modupe Adewale ‘m’ of Ajegunle Street, Ifon reported at Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), office, Akure that on February 11, 2020, at about 0130hrs, a gang of armed robbers invaded his house, attacked him at gunpoint and robbed him of his Toyota Corolla Saloon Car with Reg. No. ABC 243 HV valued One Million Six Hundred Thousand Naira (₦1,600,000.00), Fifteen ATM Cards and one Itel phone. On receipt of the information, Operatives swung into action and arrested one Suberu Hamsat ‘m’ Aged 36, of new AD Street, Kabba Junction, Adavi, Okene, Kogi State. He led Detectives to the recovery of the said Toyota Corolla Car. On investigation, he confessed to the commission of the crime and mentioned his partner in crime to be one Isiaka surname unknown, who was arrested in Benin City, Edo State. Suspect will soon be arraigned in court.
- ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERS, MURDER SUSPECT AND RECOVERY OF STOLEN MOTORCYCLE: -On May 29, 2020 at about 0900hrs, one Usman Abdulrahed ‘m’ of Baale camp Omifon via Ore reported at the Nigeria Police Station, Ore, that on May 28, 2020, at about 1000hrs, his brother one Suleiman Azeez ‘m’ Aged 25, a commercial motorcyclist left home for his daily bread with his Bajah Motorcycle with Reg. No. FFN 557 WN but did not return home. Then, on May 29, 2020, he saw his brother’s corpse in a pool of blood around 12/12 Area Odigbo via Ore. The case was subsequently transferred to Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), office, Akure. Upon a discreet investigation carried out, Detectives trailed the suspects: one Adedayo Sunday ‘m’ Aged 25 and Jeremiah Monday ‘m’ Aged 20, both of Odigbo via Ore to Idanre. They were arrested where they had gone to sell the stolen motorcycle. On interrogation they confessed to the commission of the crime and that the former girlfriend of the deceased one Iyabo Julius ‘f’ Aged 23, a native of Idanre now a girlfriend to Adedayo Sunday brought the job for them to rob her former boyfriend of his motorcycle and equally killed him so that they can get married. Based on this confession, Detectives arrested the said Iyabo Julius ‘f’, she was charged and cautioned and she confessed to the dastardly act. Corpse deposited at General Hospital Morgue, Ore, for Autopsy. Suspects would be charged to court soon.
- ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT: – On April 19. 2020, at about 0500hrs, one Kehinde William ‘f’ and one other, both of Okitipupa reported at the Okitipupa Police Station, that a gang of armed robbers invaded their houses and robbed them of their phones, money and other valuables and that the suspects threatened to rape the female victims if they did not co-operate. On receipt of the case, Detectives swung into action and arrested the suspect, one Olatunji Balogun ‘m’ Aged 40, of Jimba Street, Okitipupa. On interrogation he confessed to the crime and that he is a lone armed robber and that he has carried out many robberies in and around Okitipupa. The suspect will soon be arraigned in court.
- ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS:- On March 24, 2020 at about 1440hrs, one Temidayo Olajumoke Falade ‘f’ of Plot 7, Block A, Ayalodi Layout, Akure came to Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), office, Akure and reported that on March 12, 2020, a gang of armed robbers invaded her home at gunpoint, shot at her window before gaining entrance, she was dispossessed of one Plasma TV set, Laptops, Jewellries, bag of rice, ATM Cards, cash of Eighty Six Thousand Naira only (₦86,000.00) and other valuables. Detectives swung into action and with the help of a Network Service Provider, arrested one Yahaya Laisi ‘m’ Aged 20, Ahmed Jimoh ‘m’ Aged 22, and Nurudeen Abdulkareem ‘m’ Aged 32, all of Akure. On interrogation, they all confessed to the crime. The suspects were behind most of the robberies within Akure metropolis, they will soon be arraigned in court.
- ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS/RECOVERY OF STOLEN MOTOCYCLE:- On March 13,2020, at about 2220hrs, one Seyi Ebenezer ‘m’ of Ajerogun Street, Ode-Irele, reported at the Station that on same date at about 2000hrs, a gang of three armed robbers invaded her shop, attacked her at gun point and robbed her of the sun of Four Hundred Thousand Naira Only (₦400,000.00). On the receipt of the case Detectives swung into action and arrested one Seun Ayadi ‘m’ Ages 25 and Joshua Ajibade ‘m’ Aged 29, both of Ode-Irele. Upon interrogation, they confessed to the commission of the crime and one TVS Motorcycle which they snatched from its owner at a recent robbery operation at Ore was recovered from them. They will soon be arraigned in court
