Gunmen Rob 2 Policewomen, Arrested

Two suspected armed robbers, 29-year old Hafiz Omidokun and 27-year old Peter Babalola, who specialised in robbing people on the highway were nabbed by the Ogun State Police Command on Wednesday, 20th February, 2019, after they reportedly robbed two female police officers who were on their way to their duty posts.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Police women were driving
in a car belonging to one of them from Ifo going to Sango Ota. On getting to Iyana-Ilogbo area, the two suspects suddenly double crossed them with a motorcycle, held them hostage with a locally made pistol and dispossessed them of their belongings.

The two victims reportedly kept calm while strategising within them on how to be on top of the situation they found themselves.

Unfortunately for the suspects, after dispossessing the ladies of their bags and phones, they were about to climb back on their motorcycle when the two women officers immediately engaged them in a fight and raised alarm.

The robbers having sensed danger took to their heels while the officers with the help of passersby gave them a hot chase. Realising that they were about to be caught, the suspects made an attempt to snatch another motorcycle for the purpose of using it to escape; it was at that point that they were apprehended.

They were about being lynched by the angry mob when the DPO Sango Division, CSP Oyedele Nasirudeen, who had earlier received a distress call arrived with his patrol team, rescued the suspects and took them to the police station.

Recovered from them were one locally made pistol, one expended cartridge and a motorcycle.

Meanwhile the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) for discreet investigation.