The Police in Osun State have
arrested a gang of robbers said to be
terrorizing the people of the state and other
neighbouring states.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mrs
Dorothy Gimba, said six robbery suspects
were arrested in various locations in the
state following tip-off by members of the
public.
She said items including automatic pistols,
cutlasses, axes and charms were recovered
from the suspects, adding that items stolen
including Blackberry phones, Nokia phones
and other items were recovered from the
suspects.
Gimba who disclosed that the six suspects
will soon be charged to court, said 18
robbery cases were reported to the state
Police Command between June and July
2013.
She stated that the suspected armed
robbers had operated in Osogbo, Ile-Ife,
Ilesa and other major towns in the state,
stressing that the Police were able to arrest
them as a result of their unrelenting efforts
at ensuring a secured state.
Also, the Police Commissioner hinted that
the four students of the Osun state
Polytechnic, Iree arrested for involvement in
cult activities would be arraigned before the
court soon, stressing that the state Police
command has descended heavily on cultists
in the state. Source: The Vanguard
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