Police arrest young boy who uses military uniform to rob a retired military man in Ogun state

A 23-year old Adeoye Ayomide has been arrested by the Ogun state police Colman for using military uniform to rob people.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the
state, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi said the
suspect is a member of an armed
robbery syndicate who specialized in
operating with army uniform around
Mowe area of Ogun State.

According to him, the suspect Adeoye
Ayomide was arrested around 8:00pm of
Tuesday 25th of September 2018 along
Ofada road Mowe.

He said the gang had earlier robbed one
Adeyemo Adegboyega, a retired army
officer of the sum of N86,000 on the
13th of September 2018 with broken
bottle.

The PPRO said:

“The incident was reported at Mowe
Divisional Headquarters consequent
upon which the DPO, CSP Francis
Ebuhoma detailed hs operatives to be
on the trail of the hoodlums.”
“The efforts of the police paid off on
Tuesday when the operatives
received information that the gang
members were sighted around Mowe
area. Upon the information, the
operatives swiftly moved into action,
chased the gang and subsequently
got one of them who dressed in fake
army uniform arrested.”
“Search warrant was duly executed
in his house where more fake army
uniforms was recovered.”

The Commissioner of Police in the state,
CP Ahmed Iliyasu ordered the immediate
transfer of the suspect to Federal Special
Anti Robbery Squad for discreet
investigation and arrest of other
members of the gang.