Police Arrest Five Suspected Armed Robbers In Oyo, Recover Firearms, Charms
•By OYENIYI AWOJOODU
IBADAN — THE Oyo State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed robbers and recovered firearms, ammunition, and suspected criminal charms during a raid in Ibadan.
The Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka.
According to the statement, the arrests were made in the early hours of June 12, 2026, following intelligence-led operations aimed at curbing violent crimes across the state.
The police said operatives stormed the residence of one Surajudeen Babatunde Adio, popularly known as “Surii Ilupeju,” in the Gbeku area of Olodo, Ibadan, at about 1:00 a.m., acting on credible intelligence.
During the operation, five suspected members of a criminal syndicate were apprehended. The suspects were identified as Ahmed Nafiu, 43; Olukunmi Olaniyi, 36; Femi Odeyinde, 53; Jelili Akinade, 50; and Muhideen Adio, 27.
A search of the premises led to the recovery of one pump-action gun, one cut-to-size single-barrel gun, eight live cartridges, a native bullet-proof vest, two bottles of suspected charm-induced syrup, and assorted charms alongside other incriminating items.
The police stated that the suspects are currently in custody while investigations continue to determine the extent of their involvement in criminal activities and to identify other members of the syndicate who may still be at large.
The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to tackling armed robbery, cultism, kidnapping, and other violent crimes across the state.
He assured residents that intelligence-driven operations and targeted raids on criminal hideouts would be sustained until criminal elements are brought to justice.
The Command also appealed to members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to assist security agencies in combating crime, assuring that all information received would be treated with strict confidentiality.