(*10*)The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Felix Ohagwu, who paraded the suspects on the headquarters of the command on Monday, stated the suspects have been arrested for theft and violence whereas harmful weapons have been recovered from them.
(*10*)In keeping with him, the theft suspects included Promise Daniel (34), Ifeanyi Umahi (29) and Adaramoye Abayomi (37).
(*10*)Ohagwu stated, “Following a painstaking intelligence-led operation by operatives of the command. The arrest was made in reference to an armed theft case initially reported on 14th June, 2026, at Iju Division, Ita-Ogbolu, Akure North Native Authorities Space.
(*10*)“Performing on credible intelligence and sustained surveillance, the operatives intercepted the suspects whereas they have been travelling in a Mercedes-Benz ML 350 SUV (ash color).
(*10*)”Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are members of a infamous armed theft syndicate that has been on the command’s watchlist for alleged involvement in violent robberies throughout Ondo State.”
(*10*)The police boss added that in interrogation, the suspects made helpful confessional statements concerning the possession of the recovered weapons and different prison actions.
(*10*)“The knowledge offered is presently helping investigators in monitoring down different fleeing members of the gang and uncovering the total extent of their operations,” Ohagwu stated.
(*10*)Ohagwu additionally said that the remaining seven suspects have been arrested following a lethal confrontation over a land dispute at Kajola space of Odigbo Native Authorities.
(*10*)Ohagwu stated, “The incident occurred on Saturday, 18th July, 2026, at about 9:30 a.m., at a farmland in Adegbiji, through Kajola, Ondo State. Preliminary investigation revealed that the dispute concerned Akinsulu Titus and Ajani Abiodun, each of Ayetoro through Kajola, who’re events to an ongoing land matter earlier than the Excessive Court docket sitting in Ore.
(*10*)”Findings point out that each events arrived on the disputed farmland accompanied by teams of supporters, together with business bike riders and three people alleged to be troopers, who’re presently at giant. The disagreement reportedly stemmed from allegations of the destruction of palm timber and different financial crops earlier than it degenerated right into a violent confrontation throughout which each principal events sustained various levels of accidents and their clothes was torn.”
(*10*)A number of the weapons recovered from all of the suspects, in accordance with the CP, are weapons, charms, cutlasses, acid amongst others.
(*10*)He stated all of the suspects could be charged to courtroom after the conclusion of investigations into the instances.
