Detectives of Osun State Police Command have arrested a four-man gang that specialises in snatching cars from their rightful owners at gunpoint.
The suspects were arrested by a team of crime detectives attached to the Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad (SAKS) who acted on a tip-off.
According to the police First Information Report, FIR, the police intercepted the hoodlums along Osunjela – Ilesa road.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Hope Okafor who disclosed this while parading 19 suspects arrested for various crimes, ranging from conspiracy to armed robbery, stealing, and cultism said that out of the 19 suspects arrested, four were nabbed for allegedly having stolen cars.
Okafor said that the suspects were arrested while moving to Kabba in Kogi State to sell the stolen cars.
The police boss disclosed that the preliminary interrogation revealed that the suspects operated under the guise of gear mechanics and subsequently stole their unsuspecting customers’ cars.
She said, “On the 7th February 2024 at about 1:00 am a team of Anti-kidnapping operatives upon receiving credible intelligence, intercepted a four-man gang of suspected car theft syndicate along Osunjela Ilesha road while they were enroute to Kabba Kogi State to sell the stolen cars.
“The cars recovered include “one 2014 Toyota Camry” white in colour with registration number LSR 935 JC Lagos; one 2010 Toyota Camry, red in colour unregistered; one 2005 Honda Accord gold colour with registration number FST 917 BF Lagos and one 2010 Toyota Camry black colour. Investigation is still ongoing to recover other cars in their possession and possible arrest of other members of the syndicate.”
She said the command also arrested four suspected cultists who are members of Eiye Confraternity terrorizing the citizens around Idi-Omo in Osogbo.
She said on 7th February 2024 at about 6:30 pm, upon a tip-off, the suspected cultists were apprehended along Idi-Omo Area, Osogbo.
Her words: “During the interrogation, suspects confessed to be members of Eiye Confraternity who have been terrorizing the citizens around Idi-Omo in Osogbo. Suspects will be charged to court after the completion of the investigation.”
Meanwhile, the Police Command called on the general public whose properties are among the recovered exhibits to come up with the necessary documents to prove their ownership at the Police Headquarters, Ring-Road, Osogbo, the state capital.
