By Tunde Olamilekan
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 10 suspected criminals at a lounge in Moro, Ife North Local Government Area of the state.
The suspect who included nine males and one female according to the state Commisioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, were involved in cultism and kidnapping.
The suspects are – Adebayo Olalekan (27),
Hammed Abdullah (47),
Olajide Opeyemi (34),
Olushola Samson (24), and Salako Opeyem (20).
Others are Majekodunmi Shefiu (32), Ganiyu Yusuf (24), Ridwan Temitope (25), Taofeek Yusuf (25), and Babafemi Adelowo( 28) years.
Gotan, said the suspects were arrested on the 25th of October, 2025, after some members of the public reported that they were shooting sporadically at the area.
The Commissioner said the suspects opened fire at the police operatives mobilized to the scene but were repelled.
Gotan added that the owner and supervisor of the lounge were on the run, adding that exhibits recovered from the scene include five guns, five vehicles, and 10 motorcycles.
He said, “Upon receipt of the information, a team of Police Rapid Response Unit (PRU) operatives, led by the Commander, swiftly mobilized to the scene and on sighting the Police team, the suspected evil doers opened fire, but our gallant officers responded decisively and successfully repelled the attack without any casualty.
“A search and mop-up operation was conducted at the scene, which led to the arrest of ten (10) suspects and the recovery of a large cache of arms, ammunition, vehicles, and motorcycles. The supervisor and owner of the lounge have been on the run.”
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