The police in Ogun State have arrested three suspects for motorcycle theft at different locations in the state.
The suspects are Abibu Yusuf, 23 years old, Sanni Saidu, 30 years old and Adejumo Micheal.
Police PRO in the State, Omolola Odutola in a statement on Tuesday explained that Yusuf and Saidu were arrested for allegedly stealing a motorcycle valued at N1m belonging to one Daniel Micheal and also a motorcycle belonging to Majek Obasanjo, near Fidiwo in Owode Egba area of the state.
Odutola disclosed that two cutlasses were recovered from the suspects who were arrested at the scene of the crime.
She said, “On October 2nd, near Fidiwo in Owode Egba, Ogun State, a motorcycle owner named Daniel Michael reported that he was robbed of his TVS motorcycle bearing registration number L358, valued at one million naira.”
According to her, he recounted being attacked by two individuals armed with a rod, who assaulted him before stealing his motorcycle.
Similarly, another resident, Majek Obasanjo, reported being robbed of his motorcycle and mobile phone at the same location.
“Also, another resident, Majek Obasanjo, reported a similar incident in the same location, he attempted to resist the robbery, but the perpetrators managed to escape with his belongings.
“Eyewitnesses identified the fleeing suspects as Abibu Yusuf, 23 years old, and Sanni Saidu, 30 years old, both of northern descent who were apprehended,” she said.
Odutola added that the other suspect, Adejumo Micheal was arrested on Sunday, for stealing a motorcycle parked in a church premises belonging to one Folorunsho Jamiu at Oke- Itoku area of the state.
She said, ”At about 1300hrs one Folorunsho Jamiu ‘m’ accompanied by one Adekanmbi Olaranwaju of C.C.C parish Olorunsogo Abeokuta reported that at about 1230hrs of the same day, he parked his Bajaj motorcycle red color with registration number LSD 443 QH within the church premises but was stolen from where he parked it by unknown thieves.
“Upon the information a team of officers were led to the crime scene where the motorcycle was traced and found in the possession of one Adejumo Micheal ‘m’ who was trying to escape with it,” she disclosed.
The police spokesperson noted that investigations are ongoing for the prosecution of the arrested suspects and assured the public that the command is intensifying its efforts to rid the state of such criminals.
