The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered three stolen vehicles in the Ifo and Sango areas of the state.

The suspects, Mohammed Usman, 48, popularly known as “Mandela,” and Abiodun Ogunojukan, 38, were arrested on May 10, 2026. Their arrest followed sustained intelligence-led investigations into reported cases of armed robbery and vehicle snatching within the affected divisional areas.

The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed in a statement that operatives of the Ifo and Sango divisions, led by the Divisional Police Officers, CSP Kamorudeen Olabisi (Ifo) and CSP Idowu G. Olatunji (Sango), stormed a criminal hideout in the Adeleye area of Itele, Ota, where stolen vehicles were allegedly concealed.

Babaseyi said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects belonged to a larger criminal syndicate involved in armed robbery and vehicle theft across Ogun State and neighbouring areas.

He added that based on further intelligence, operatives on May 11, 2026, at about 5:00 p.m., traced and arrested another suspect identified simply as Ilasa at the Sango-Ota Under Bridge.

According to him, the suspect confessed to his involvement in the crimes and provided useful information to assist police efforts in tracking down fleeing members of the syndicate and recovering additional stolen vehicles.

Items recovered from the suspects included three stolen vehicles, two live cartridges, foreign currencies, one So-Safe Corps uniform, one MP3 sound system, and one plasma television set.

The police spokesperson said all exhibits had been properly documented and secured, while the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCIID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation and prosecution.

The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, commended the operatives for their professionalism and intelligence-driven policing approach in apprehending the suspects.

He reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property and sustaining the crackdown on criminal activities across the state.

MEANWHILE, the command has launched a manhunt for kidnappers who abducted three members of a family from their residence in Ijebu-Ode.

Police operatives have also intensified tactical operations aimed at rescuing the victims and reuniting them with their family. The gunmen, suspected to be bandits numbering about 15, reportedly stormed Ipojo Golden Estate in Oke-Eri with sophisticated weapons and abducted the victims, identified as two women and a man from the same family.

Eyewitnesses said the kidnappers invaded the residence, searched the building, and subsequently whisked away the victims.

In a swift reaction, the Ogun State Police Command said efforts were ongoing to rescue the victims.

DSP OluseyiBabaseyi, confirmed yesterday that the command had stepped up tactical operations to rescue the abducted persons and arrest those responsible for the attack.

He urged residents to remain calm and reiterated the command’s determination to combat kidnapping and ensure the protection of lives and property across the state.