Three suspects were arrested along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following a stop-and-search operation by the Federal Highway Patrol of the Oyo State Police Command. The operation, conducted on Thursday, led to the arrest of Imoleayo Ibrahim 'M' after a locally fabricated pistol was found concealed on his person during a search of a Mazda commercial bus. According to Ayanlade Olayinka, spokesperson for the command, the suspect confessed to planning robbery operations along the expressway and disclosed the identities of two accomplices. Those accomplices, identified as Ibrahim Najeem 'M' and Olamilekan 'M', were subsequently tracked down and apprehended by operatives.
All three suspects are in police custody and undergoing further investigation. The police stated that efforts are ongoing to uncover the full scope of the criminal network linked to the suspects. The Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Olugbenga, praised the professionalism of the operatives and acknowledged the role of public cooperation in the arrests. He urged residents to continue providing credible information to support crime prevention and strengthen community-police relations.
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