Ondo Police Parade 12 Suspects for Alleged Robbery, Stealing, Others

By James Sowole

The Ondo State Police Command yesterday paraded 12 suspects arrested for alleged robbery, stealing and defilement.

The suspects were paraded at the headquarters of the police command in Akure, the state capital, by the state Police Commissioner, Mr. Salami Bolaji.

According to Salami, three of the seven robbery suspects, Usman Yakubu, Micheal Ali and Monday Etim, have confessed to have taken part in conspiracy and armed robbery on May 6, 2021, at Ogbese, adding that other robbery suspects paraded are Jide Adewale, Olaniyi Timothy Alonge Gbolahan and Oghonevo Godwin.

Bolaji said while Jide Adewale was arrested for robbing Rano Petrol Station in Akure, Godwin of No 24 Ogbomo Street, Warri, Delta State, was arrested with a stolen Honda SUV with registration no: ABA 841 TG, in Akure, just as Gbolahan and Timothy were arrested after carrying out an operation in Akure.

The commissioner also disclosed that the police command arrested three persons for allegedly stealing power-generating sets.

He explained that 26 power-generating sets were also recovered after the arrest of the trio of Ooeyemi Tosin, Thankgod James and Sadiq Segun.

Bolaji said Tosin confessed to be a serial burglar, while he issued buyers of his loot with fake receipts.

The police commissioner said Kelvin Abugu, 35, was arrested for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl.

The suspect, who confessed to the crime during interview, blamed the devil for his action.

The state police boss, who said there were some other suspects in the custody of the command, appealed to the governments of various states to negotiate with the judiciary workers so that the suspects can be charged to court.

He said the police have exhibits, evidences and confessional statements that can be used to prosecute the suspects, “but we’re being delayed by the closure of courts in the state.”