Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command on Thursday arrested 27-year-old Imole Ajayi who was accused of armed robbery from Area 5, Iperin OPIC Estate in the Agbara area of the state.
The police patrol team reportedly picked up the suspect around 8:30 pm on Thursday during a stop-and-search duty on Orita/Idi-Oke Road, Igbesa in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area.
Ajayi is suspected of being a member of a one-chance armed robbery gang using a motorcycle to scout for stranded motorists who may be in distress on the road.
The command’s Spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Friday.
Odutola said that upon searching Ajayi’s bag, a single-barrel shotgun with three live cartridges was found on him but he could not provide a reasonable explanation for having the firearm.
She said, “On October 17, 2024, at approximately 8:30 pm, the…