The Oyo state Police Command on Friday mentioned it has arrested 5 suspects for illegal possession of firearms.
An announcement by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, said that the suspects have been arrested following an intelligence-led operation at Oke Labo space of Ibadan.
The operation was mentioned to have been performed at about 11:16 a.m. on eleventh November 2026, following credible data obtained by detectives connected to the Mapo Divisional Headquarters
“Acting promptly on the intelligence, the detectives moved to the location and conducted a search of a building at Oke Labo, Ibadan, leading to the arrest of five suspects identified as Ijo Lekan, 28; Abdulateef Ishola, 26; Idowu Rasheed, 19; Azeez Olalekan, 23; and Seun Adeniran, 24, while other suspects connected to the operation remain at large,” the assertion learn partly.
Continuing, the assertion famous that, “During interrogation the suspects confessed to being members of an armed theft syndicate and admitted to taking part in a number of violent assaults and different legal actions inside Ibadan.
“They are currently cooperating with investigators, providing useful information to facilitate the identification and arrest of other members of the syndicate and the recovery of additional evidence.”
