The Ogun state police command in conjunction with local vigilante on Thursday, March 10, arrested one Sodiq Yahaya while carrying out a robbery operation at the student's hostel at Ipara Remo in Remo north local government area of the state.
Yahaya was arrested after a distress call received by the DPO of Isara divisional headquarters, that armed robbers numbering about six have invaded the students' hostel situated in Ipara Remo.
The robbers were said to have opened fire on the security operatives, who in turn engaged them in a gun battle. At the end of the encounter, the robbers who sustained varying degrees of gunshots injuries took to their heels and escaped to the bush.
While the policemen were tracing them in the bush, Sodiq Yahaya was seen lying down with gunshot injury and he was promptly arrested. Upon investigation, Yahaya revealed that his gang always targets students' hostels for their operation because students especially females are easy to rob.
The state commissioner of police, CP Lanre Bankole has directed that the suspect be transferred to the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation. He also ordered a massive manhunt for the remaining members of the gang.
