The Ogun State Police Command has detained five additional suspects in connection with recent robberies and deaths in the state, mainly at the Gateway Polytechnic in Saapade.
The command also confirmed the recovery of two Lexus cars taken during recent robberies.
Abiodun Alamutu, the Commissioner of Police, made the revelation on Wednesday while speaking about the security situation in the state.
Recall that some suspected armed robbers recently stormed the Ipara, Isara, and Ode Remo towns in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State, robbing and shooting some of the students at the Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade.
According to Alamutu, command operatives in Remo North Division received a distress call on Saturday about 3 a.m. that some armed robbers were on the loose in their neighborhood.
The Divisional Police Officer led his men to respond to the distress call and met a group of armed robbers.
He said that. “there was an exchange of gunfire between the police and the armed men.
“In their bid to escape, they shot at four (4) students who were walking along the road and made away with a Lexus car they had earlier snatched at gun point from another student.
“One of the victims of gun shots reportedly died on his way to the hospital while the three others were treated and discharged.
“Police later tracked the stolen Lexus car to the Oke Itoku area of Abeokuta, the state capital where it was recovered. Another Lexus car, discovered to have been snatched at the Ajuwon area of the state by the same gang, was also recovered.
“Some members of the gang were later arrested through intelligence gathering while a member of another gang that robbed people of their phones at gunpoint was also nabbed”.