Two Brothers Nabbed For Robbery By The Ogun State Police

The suspects, Iyiola Kazeem and Iyiola Rilwan

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two brothers, Iyiola Kazeem, 19 years and Iyiola Rilwan, 21years for armed robbery at Ota in Ado-Odo/Ota area of the State.

The duo were arrested were arrested after attacking their victim, Imafidon Oluwafemi with machete and robbed him of his belongings.

According to the State Police Command's Spokesman, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspects who covered their faces with masks broke into the apartment of their victim while he was sleeping "and severally macheted him."

The victim while struggling with them succeeded in unmasking one of them and recognised him as his neighbour’s son.

A distress call was immediately sent to the Police and the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Muiyeedeen Oba led team of anti-robbery men to the scene and the two suspects were arrested.

Items recovered from the suspects were cutlass and masks.

Oyeyemi also disclosed that the victim was immediately rushed to Medicare Hospital Ota where he is presently under intensive care unit.

According to Oyeyemi, the State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu had ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the Special Anti-robbery Section, Eleweran Abeokuta for further investigation.

The Commissioner also assured the residents of the State of adequate security before, during and after yuletide season, saying, "The Command will not leave any stone unturned in order to rid the State of crime and criminality."