Policemen from Ilupeju Police Station in Ogun State have arrested some Fulani herdsmen, who were alleged to have invaded and robbed many residents of Atoba Estate in Sabo Area of Abeokuta.
Crime & Security gathered that the herdsmen were arrested after the divisional police officer in charge of the station, Gbenga Megbope, a superintendent of police received a tip off from some residents of the estate, who identified some of the armed robbers.
The image maker in charge of the state police command, Muyiwa Adejobi, while confirming the arrest through a press statement which he made available to newsmen, stated that the arrested suspects include: Haruna Ibrahim, Usman Burani, and Haruna Usman.
Adejobi in the statement said, “The police operatives attached to Ilupeju Sabo Division of the Ogun State police command have arrested some Fulani herdsmen who had robbed at gun point the residents of Atoba Estate in Sabo area of Abeokuta some days after the operation in Abeokuta.”
The Ogun police spokesperson continued that “The members of the community, who had placed the suspected armed robbers under surveillance, sighted the robbers while rearing their herd of cattle around the area and were able to identify them as the robbers who robbed them and carted away their belongings some weeks back.”
Adejobi also added that, “The community leaders contacted the divisional police officer in charge of the area, CSP Gbenga Megbope, who led a team of his anti-robbery team to the scene where the robbers were arrested.”
The Ogun police spokesperson continued that, “The arrested herdsmen led police to their hide out in a jungle called Igbo Olodumare along Igboora Road Ogun State where two additional Fulani herdsmen were arrested and guns with cartridges recovered from them. Other weapons recovered from them included some cutlasses, expended cartridges, assorted charms and dummy guns.”
He also stated that, “The robbers had been alleged of terrorising the people of the area and commuters and other road users along Igboora and Ayetoro roads before their arrest. Some members of the community who spoke on condition of anonymity appreciated the police for the arrest and their ability to recover the suspects’ dangerous weapons that had been a threat to the whole community.”
Adejobi also stated that, “The acting commissioner of police in Ogun State, DCP Haliru Gwandu, has directed that the matter be immediately transferred to the Department of Criminal Investigation, Eleweran Abeokuta for thorough investigation. He also assured the people of Ogun State of adequate protection of lives and property s the command will not relent in its efforts to achieve effective policing of the state.”
He also stated that “The acting Commissioner of Police, DCP Haliru Gwandu, further advised members of the public to always alert the police and other security agencies around them whenever some individuals or groups are suspected at least to bring to the know of security operatives for necessary action.”
Source: Tribune
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