Police recover three stolen vehicle, nab two suspects in Ogun

Ebun Emmanuel – May 13,2026

The Ogun State Police Command has recovered three stolen vehicles and arrested two suspected armed robbers during a special operation launched to combat rising cases of armed robbery in Ifo and Sango areas of the state.

The Divisional Police Officers for Ifo and Sango divisions, CSP Kamorudeen Olabisi and CSP Idowu Olatunji, respectively, were said to have led the operations in their jurisdictions.

The spokesperson for the state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, in a statement on Wednesday added that two live cartridges, foreign currencies, one So-Safe Corps uniform, one MP3 sound system and one plasma television set were recovered during the operation.

Babaseyi said, “Acting on credible intelligence on Saturday, 10th May 2026, detectives of Ifo Division stormed a suspected criminal hideout in Adeleye Area, Itele, Ota, where stolen vehicles were allegedly concealed.

“On arrival around 4pm, operatives sighted suspected the stolen vehicle on the premises and immediately cordoned off the area, laying strategic ambush for the occupants who were not present at the time.

“The operation yielded success at about 10.35pm, with the arrest of Mohammed Adeniyi Usman alias ‘Mandela’ ‘M’, aged 48.

“A search of the premises led to the recovery of one Toyota Corolla belonging to a complainant, one Toyota Venza allegedly stolen at gunpoint on 26th April 2026 at Ilese-Awo, Abeokuta, and one Honda Crosstour reportedly snatched during a separate armed robbery operation at Ijoko, Ota.”

Babaseyi said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is part of a wider criminal syndicate involved in armed robbery and vehicle snatching within Ogun State and beyond.

He added that similarly, on Sunday, 11th May 2026, around 5pm, operatives of Ifo and Sango divisions acting on intelligence went to Sango-Ota Under Bridge, where another suspect, Abiodun Ogunojukan alias “Ilasa” ‘M’, aged 38 years, was apprehended.

The case has also been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further discreet investigation and prosecution.

The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the operatives for their professionalism, intelligence-led policing approach and swift response.

The CP reiterated the command’s unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property and the sustained clampdown on criminal elements across the state.