Posted by Amarachi on Thu 13th May, 2021 - tori.ng
The suspects who specialize in snatching motorcycles met their Waterloo after they were apprehended by the authorities.
The suspects, Abiodun Ogundele, Opeyemi Olatubosun
Two young men have been apprehended by officials of the Ogun state police command for snatching a motorcycle at gunpoint.
A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, says the two suspects, Abiodun Ogundele m' 23 years and Opeyemi Olatubosun m' 22yrs were arrested, following a distress call received at Sango divisional headquarters at about 8 pm that one Adesoji David, a motorcyclist was being attacked at Joju area of Sango ota, by armed hoodlums.
''Upon the distress call, the DPO Sango ota, CSP Godwin Idehai quickly mobilized his men and moved to the scene. On sighting the policemen, the suspects, who had already snatched the victim's Bajaj motorcycle, took to flight, but were hotly chased, and two amongst them were arrested, while the other one escaped.
Recovered from them are; one locally made pistol, one live cartridge, one expended cartridge and the snatched motorcycle'' the statement in part read.
Oyeyemi added that the state commissioner of police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation. He also directed that the fleeing member of the gang be hunted for and brought to book as soon as possible.
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