By Funso Alarape
Saturday, March 16, 2024
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The Nigeria Police Force, Ekiti State Command, has explained its daring efforts to rid the state of criminal elements and provide security to life and property.
Addressing a press conference on Friday in Ado Ekiti, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sunday Abutu, commended the able leadership of the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP Akinwale Kunle Adeniran for the achievements recorded by the command.
He later stated the command’s achievements accordingly.
1. CASE OF CONSPIRACY, STEALING AND ARMED ROBBERY: On 17/02/2024
At about 15:00hrs, one Ayeni Oluwasegun Emmanuel and Suleiman Olaoluwa were arrested within Ekiti State University Campus while attempting to remove one Toyota Matrix Car from where it was parked. Upon their arrest, they made confessional statements that they had earlier on 16/02/2024, forcefully opened the door of a Toyota Corolla car parked within the premises of the institution and stole One HP Laptop Computer and different assorted clothes kept inside the vehicle.
Sulaiman Olaoluwa was identified by a victim as one of the armed robbers who robbed him of #365,000 and two iPhones before dispossessing him of his Toyota Corolla Car at his residence in GRA, Ado-Ekiti.
Investigation revealed that the suspects were also responsible for the stealing of a Toyota Corolla Car in Ado-Ekiti on 27/05/2021, a Toyota Camry Car in Ado-Ekiti on 02/10/2022, a Toyota Camry in Ado-Ekiti on 07/12/2022 and a Toyota Matrix Car in Ado-Ekiti on 15/12/2024, all belonging to different owners.
Investigation revealed also that the suspects stole #550,000 from a vehicle parked at the owner’s premises at GRA, Ado-Ekiti, on 02/02/2024.
2. CASE OF CONSPIRACY, BURGLARY AND STEALING: On 22/02/2024
At about
01:30hrs, one Awe Deji, a serial burglar, was arrested
within the premises of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti, by the Security Guards on duty for attempting to steal one motorcycle there while other gang members escaped.
The suspect was handed over to the police and the effort intensified by the Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) led to the arrest of one of the fleeing gang members – Ganiyu Rasaq a.k.a Ategun.
Investigation revealed that the gang was responsible for the stealing of numerous vehicles and motorcycles from the hospital before
their arrest.
Efforts are underway to apprehend other fleeing suspects.
3. CASE OF CONSPIRACY, ARMED ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER: On 25/02/2024
At about 11:00hrs, based on a credible tip-off, a group of suspected armed robbers was sighted in a house in Iyin-Ekiti. The Command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) swiftly mobilized to the scene and cordoned off the building. During the operation, one Emmanuel Kehinde Isaac and Daniel Olamide Friday were arrested while others escaped.
During interrogation, the suspects confessed that they specialize in hijacking motorcycles in Ado/Ikere Ekiti express road from motorcycle riders by using offensive weapons such as cutlasses and iron rods. They further confessed that they had hijacked about eleven motorcycles in Ikere and Ado-Ekiti within six months in 2023. The suspect also confessed that on 20/11/2023 at about 20:30hrs, they attacked one Ojo Boyede in Ikere-Ekiti, robbed him of his Bajaj motorcycle, and attempted to murder him by inflicting him with a high degree of body injuries with an iron rod.
Three of the stolen Bajaj Motorcycles were recovered from them while an effort is ongoing to arrest other fleeing gang members and recover the stolen motorcycles.
4 CASE OF BURGLARY AND STEALING: On 07/03/2024
At about 04:30 hrs, the Command received a report that a store inside Ekiti State Airport where lengths of iron rods and other construction materials are kept was burgled by an unknown thief or thieves, and some iron rods were stolen.
Upon the receipt of the information, the Command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) swung into action and arrested one Peter Olutade and 18 lengths of 12mm iron rods valued at #261,000 were found in his possession
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the Commission of the crime and further said that he was previously involved in stealing numerous iron rods from the site.
All the suspects arrested will be arraigned accordingly.
The Command implores all residents to be security conscious, and vigilant and report any untoward incident or happening observed in their locality to the nearest Police Station or call 08063335577
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