MICHAEL AKINOLA
A 33-year suspected armed robber, Akeem Owonikoko, has jolted the Police authority by making a shocking confession and alleging that one Police Inspector, Ola, supplied them guns for their robbery operations in Ogun State.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspect, Owonikoko, was arrested by the Police operatives from the Ogun State Command along Sagamu–Ijebu Ode–Benin Highway on Sunday during operation.
This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect in Abeokuta.
SP Odutola explained that the suspect was arrested in a 24 hour-operation led by the Area Commander of Ijebu-Ode, ACP Omosanyi Adeniyi and in a custody undergoing interrogation over his alleged criminal activities in the State.
Odutola stated that the suspect in his confessional statement fingered an Inspector of Police he simply identified as Ola, who he said procured the guns they used to operate.
“Owonikoko was sighted in a Toyota Camry driving inward Ijebu Ode from Ososa and as soon as he sighted the Police, he diverted into a close.”
“The suspect, who was disguised in Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) uniform and the mastermind of several nefarious crimes, attempted to outsmart the Policemen, but he was arrested.”
“Searching the vehicle he earlier abandoned, a black cellophane bag containing 32 expended cartridges, 78 live cartridges and a locally fabricated short gun were recovered. Also, a search warrant was also executed at his residence, where another magnum pump action rifle, one double barrel shotgun, one locally fabricated double-barrel pistol, a stunt pistol shocker, an unregistered silver coloured Toyota Camry and a Green colour Toyota Sienna Bus marked KNN 58 TD Ogun were recovered.”
“Others were a liquid chemical, a black beret with insignia of Aiye Confraternity, cannabis, hard drugs, ATM card, power bank, two Apple wristwatches, two cell phones and poisonous charm were also recovered,” the PPRO said.
She noted that the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, had ordered the Police to go after the remaining suspects and the suspect and exhibits would be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department for profiling and forensic examination.
The Police were yet to confirm the arrest of their colleague, Inspector Ola, who was fingered by the suspect for supplying them weapons for robbery operations.