Five arrested over suspected armed theft in Oyo

The arrests have been made within the Oke Labo space of the town, the place police operatives additionally seized a domestically manufactured pistol and 7 rounds of stay ammunition.

The suspects have been recognized as Ijo Lekan, 28; Abdulateef Ishola, 26; Idowu Rasheed, 19; Azeez Olalekan, 23; and Seun Adeniran, 24.

The police spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, introduced the arrests in an announcement on Friday, explaining that the operation adopted intelligence acquired by officers on the Mapo Divisional Headquarters.

He mentioned detectives have been dispatched to the realm and searched a constructing at about 11:16 am on November 11, 2026, throughout which the 5 males have been taken into custody.

Olayinka disclosed that investigations had additionally revealed hyperlinks between the suspects and different people who have been but to be apprehended.

He mentioned the suspects admitted throughout questioning to belonging to a theft gang and involvement in a number of violent incidents and different prison actions in Ibadan.