Oyo police arrest five suspected armed robbers, recover firearms, ammunition, criminal charms

The Oyo State Police Command has five suspected members of a criminal syndicate, recovered firearms, ammintion.

The suspects are:Ahmed Nafiu, male, 43 years; Olukunmi Olaniyi, male, 36 years; Femi Odeyinde, male, 53 years; Jelili Akinade, male, 50 years; and Muhideen Adio, male, 27 years.

Ayanlade Olayinka, Deputy superintendent of Police and Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) said in a statement said the command recorded another significant breakthrough in its sustained efforts to rid the state of criminal elements and ensure the safety of lives and property.

He stated that on the 12th of June, 2026, at about 0100hrs, operatives of the Command, acting on credible intelligence and in furtherance of ongoing intelligence-led operations against violent crimes, stormed the residence of one Surajudeen Babatunde Adio, popularly known as “Surii Ilupeju”, located at Gbeku Area, Olodo, Ibadan.

During the operation, five suspected members of a criminal syndicate were apprehended adding that a thorough search conducted during the operation led to the recovery of the following exhibits: One Pump-Action Gun;One Single-Barrel Cut-to-Size Gun; Eight Live Cartridges: One Native Bullet-Proof Vest; Two Bottles of Suspected Charm-Induced Syrup; Assorted Charms and other incriminating items.

Ayanlade said the suspects are currently in Police custody while discreet investigations are ongoing to ascertain the full extent of their involvement in criminal activities and to apprehend other members of the syndicate who may still be at large.

Abimbola Ayodeji, Olugbenga, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command reiterated the Command’s unwavering commitment to combating armed robbery, cultism, kidnapping and other violent crimes across the state.

He further assures residents that intelligence-led operations and targeted raids of identified criminal hideouts will continue until all criminal elements are brought to justice.

The Command urges members of the public to continue to support the Police with timely and credible information, assuring that all information received will be treated with utmost confidentiality.