Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command on Saturday
arrested eight suspected armed robbers, who allegedly robbed
and raped some innocent residents of Ijebu Ode in Ijebu Ode
Local Government area.

Two other hoodlums were arrested in a separate operation by
the police in the same town on the same day.

The security operatives, attached to Igbeba Division, acting on a
tip off, swooped on the robber-rapists at the Molipa-Ikanga
area of the town.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi,
said the suspected robbers opened fire on the policemen, but
were overpowered by the superior firepower of the security
operatives.

Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said, “The suspected
armed robbers opened fire on the police operatives who
responded with heavy firepower, which curtailed the men before
eight of them were arrested.

“The leader of the group, one Ayomide Muruf, alias Sucker,
sustained bullet wounds in the gun battle.

“Other members of the gang arrested include Kayode (surname
yet unknown) alias Small, Tunde Ruben, Tomiwa Adekoye,
Adeyemi Adegoke, Kufe Emmanuel, Moses Udoh, and Akeem
Adenrele, alias Polo, while some of the robbers escaped with
bullet wounds.

“In addition, two suspected armed robbers, Demola David, and
Dare Oladunjoye, were arrested at Olisa Street, Ijebu Ode same
day.”

Adejobi said the suspects had been identified as killers of one
Alayande Oladipo,who was shot dead in Ijebu Ode on August 25
and those responsible for the robbery and rape cases at one
Amazing Grace Hospital in Ijebu Ode on the same date.

The PPRO added, “The suspects had robbed patients and staff of
the said hospital and raped some of them during their operation
at the hospital.

“The Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, had commended
the police operatives who were involved in this successful
operation and directed that the suspects be transferred to the
Special Anti- Robbery Squad, Abeokuta, for further
investigation.”