Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a suspected member of a robbery gang based in Lagos while the gang was carrying out an attack in the Maba/Asese community of the Ibafo area, recovering two live cartridges from the suspect and launching a manhunt for three other members who fled into a nearby bush. The arrest followed a distress call received by the Divisional Police Officer of Ibafo Division at about 1:25 a.m. on May 30, 2026, reporting that armed robbers were attacking residents in the area.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Oluseyi Babaseyi, who disclosed this in an exclusive interview on Thursday, June 18, 2026, said the DPO immediately mobilised patrol and anti-crime teams to the scene. “On sighting the operatives, the suspects fled into a nearby bush. Following a hot pursuit, one Ganiyu Adesegun, male, aged 21 years, was arrested,” Babaseyi said. A search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of two live cartridges. During interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed that the gang consisted of four members who had travelled from Lagos to carry out the robbery operation.
Babaseyi said efforts were ongoing to apprehend the other fleeing members of the gang. The suspect has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation and possible prosecution. The arrest forms part of ongoing efforts by the command to curb cross-border criminal activities between Lagos and Ogun States. The Ogun State Police Command reaffirmed its commitment to dismantling cross-border criminal networks and ensuring the safety of residents.
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