Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Oyo State Command, have arrested two dismissed officers of the Nigerian Army over alleged involvement in armed robbery within Ibadan and its environs.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Ibadan, saying the arrests followed credible intelligence and a sustained manhunt by operatives of the Monitoring Unit.
According to Olayinka, one of the suspects, aged 48, is a dismissed corporal who allegedly impersonated an Army captain to carry out criminal activities, while the second suspect, aged 43, is also a dismissed corporal of the Nigerian Army.
He said investigations revealed that the suspects specialised in dispossessing unsuspecting members of the public of their vehicles at gunpoint, creating fear and undermining public peace across parts of the state.
Items recovered from the suspects include a black Toyota Camry with registration number KRD 253 KC, a metallic Toyota Corolla with registration number JTA 938 AA, an unregistered silver Lexus RX 350, and a black Super Cargo motorcycle with registration number YRE 487 VD.
The police spokesman called on members of the public who may have lost vehicles to armed robbery or theft, and whose vehicle descriptions match any of the recovered exhibits, to visit the Oyo State Police Command with valid proof of ownership and means of identification.
Olayinka added that the suspects are currently cooperating with the police and providing information that could lead to the arrest of other members of the criminal syndicate.
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