Men of the Oyo state police command have arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered toy pistols from them.
According to the police, on April 6, operatives attached to Bodija Market Division, while on routine stop-and-search duty along Awolowo Road, Bodija, intercepted a Bajaj motorcycle with registration number BDJ 386 QH. The motorcycle was ridden by one Godwin Cletus ‘M’, aged 26, and conveying two pillion passengers identified as Adedokun Isah ‘M’, aged 17, and Rafiu Usman ‘M’, aged 19, all residents of Gbaremu area, Ibadan. The interception, which was based on reasonable suspicion, led to a thorough search of the suspects and their belongings.
The police said in the course of the search, a toy pistol concealed in a black bag was recovered, alongside six different mobile phones found in their possession. This discovery heightened suspicion and provided reasonable grounds for their immediate arrest, as it suggested possible involvement in criminal activities.
Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to engaging in the robbery of unsuspecting members of the public, dispossessing them of their valuables. Their confessional statements have since provided useful leads, thereby strengthening ongoing investigative efforts.
