The Ogun police command said it had arrested a suspected cultist, notorious Eiye confraternity leader, Akibu Tikare, who had been on the wanted list of the state police command.
Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) , stated this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Tuesday.
Oyeyemi explained that the suspect was arrested by policemen attached to Ogijo Division on Saturday at a scene of a robbery.
He added that the 26-year-old suspect was arrested following a distress call received at Ogijo division at about 9:30 pm that a group of armed robbers were operating between Gbaga and Kamalu area of Ogijo in Sagamu robbing people of thier belongings at gun point.
“On receiving the information, the DPO Ogijo division, Muhammed Baba, led his men to the scene with some members of vigilante group where the suspect was arrested while other members of his group who he claimed they came from Ikorodu and Owutu area of Lagos state escaped.
“Some of the victims have identified him as one of those that robbed them of thier properties including but not limited to phones and cash.
“Recovered from the suspect is a locally made double barrel short gun,”he said.
Oyeyemi stated that the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, had directed the immediate transfer of the suspect to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation.
He equally directed that the escaped members of the gang be hunted for and be apprehended as soon as possible.
