Four suspects have been arrested in connection with a robbery incident in the Tanke area of Ilorin, Kwara State.
According to reports, the armed suspects invaded the residence of one Abdulrazak Dotunji at Oke Odo, Tanke.
Local residents quickly alerted the nearby police division, prompting a swift response from law enforcement officers.
According to eyewitness account, three of the suspects were apprehended at the scene, while others managed to escape during the police intervention.
“Shortly after, another suspect was arrested during a stop-and-search operation around Sanrab junction, near the University of Ilorin axis. One more person is said to have escaped arrest,” a source revealed.
Items recovered from the suspects included a Bajaj motorcycle allegedly used in the operation, a knife, and two industrial oxygen cylinders, among other materials.
The arrested suspects are currently being held at the Kwara State Police Command.
Confirming the incident on Wednesday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said that four suspects; Danjuma Abubakar, Alkassim Abubakar, Mohammed Ibrahim, and Mohammed Awal, were in custody.
“Yes, it is true and investigations are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing accomplices,” she stated.
