The Ogun State Police Command has foiled a suspected robbery in Itori, Ewekoro Native Executive House, with the arrest of 1 suspect and restoration of a stolen motorbike and generator.
The suspect, known as Adam Muhammed, used to be apprehended by means of operatives of the Ewekoro Department on Sunday, following a tip-off from a vigilant motorist.
The Police Public Members of the family Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a remark on Sunday.
In line with Babaseyi, at about 7:30 a.m., a motorist travelling alongside the Onigbedu-Itori Street sighted an unregistered tricycle conveying a gray Haojue Girl motorbike and a Firman generator, with two passengers on board.
Suspecting that the pieces have been stolen, the motorist promptly alerted the police whilst trailing the tricycle to Advanced Junction, Itori, against Papalanto.
“Appearing all of a sudden at the data, police operatives intercepted the tricycle. The 2 occupants tried to escape, however one suspect, known as Adam Muhammed, used to be apprehended after a sizzling chase, whilst efforts are ongoing to trace down the fleeing associate,” Babaseyi mentioned.
He mentioned initial investigation has related the recovered motorbike and generator to a reported robbery in Itori.
“The suspect stays in custody as detectives accentuate investigations to ascertain the overall instances of the incident and make sure that all the ones concerned are dropped at justice,” the remark added.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, recommended the operatives for his or her urged reaction and praised the vigilance of the member of the general public whose alert resulted in the arrest.
“Well timed file could make the adaptation between a a hit crime and its prevention,” CP Ojajuni mentioned.
He reaffirmed the Command’s get to the bottom of to maintain proactive patrols and recommended citizens to promptly file suspicious actions.