The Oyo State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate during a midnight intelligence-led operation in Ibadan, recovering firearms, ammunition, and suspected criminal charms.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the operation was carried out at about 1:00 a.m. on June 12, 2026, at the residence of Surajudeen Babatunde Adio, popularly known as "Surii Ilupeju," in the Gbeku area of Olodo, Ibadan.
Police operatives, acting on credible intelligence as part of ongoing efforts to curb violent crimes across the state, raided the location and arrested five suspects believed to be members of a criminal network.
The suspects were identified as Ahmed Nafiu (43), Olukunmi Olaniyi (36), Femi Odeyinde (53), Jelili Akinade (50), and Muhideen Adio (27).
Items recovered during the operation include:
One pump-action gun
One single-barrel cut-to-size gun
Eight live cartridges
Two bottles of suspected charm-induced syrup
Assorted charms and other incriminating materials
The police disclosed that the suspects are currently in custody while investigations continue to establish the full extent of their alleged criminal activities and to identify other members of the syndicate who may still be on the run.
Reacting to the arrests, Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, reiterated the Command's resolve to combat armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, and other violent crimes across the state.
He assured residents that intelligence-led operations and targeted raids on criminal hideouts would continue until all criminal elements operating within Oyo State are brought to justice.
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