Three suspected armed robbers have been arrested in Ibadan, Oyo State, following an alleged attack on a tricycle driver and two passengers, with police recovering a locally fabricated pistol, a live cartridge and a motorcycle.
The suspects were apprehended on Thursday, October 8, after a distress call alerted the Divisional Police Officer of Oluyole Division to a robbery around Sumal Junction Roundabout.
The Oyo State Police Command disclosed the development in a statement issued on Sunday, identifying the suspects as Sunday Obasola, 29; Kayode Bamikole, 28; and Durodoye Ayobami, 23.
According to the command, a patrol team was immediately deployed to the area following the report, leading to a confrontation with the suspected robbers and their subsequent arrest.
Items recovered during the operation included a black TVS motorcycle with registration number AKN 808 QF, a cut-to-size locally fabricated pistol and one live cartridge.
The police said the recovered items had been secured as exhibits for further investigation.
During preliminary investigations, the suspects allegedly confessed to robbing a tricycle driver and two passengers, as well as injuring other individuals during their operations.
The command added that the suspects remained in police custody, while the case had been transferred to the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Eleyele, Ibadan, for further investigation.
The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to combating criminal activities and protecting lives and property across the state.
He emphasised the importance of prompt responses to distress calls, intelligence-led policing and sustained operations against suspected criminal elements.
The police also urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements and criminal activities, noting that timely and credible information from the public was essential to maintaining security across the state.
