The Ogun State police command on Wednesday, 1st of July 2020 arrested two notorious motorcycle snatchers who have been responsible for several cases of motorcycle theft within Mowe-Ofada axis of the state.
The arrest was contain in a press release made available to newsmen by the Police public relations officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi who indicated that the suspects were arrested following a complaint by one Akinola Adenekan at the Mowe Police division.
Adenekan said that he picked up the two suspects, Feranmi Ajimosun and Samuel Awotile on his Bajaj motorcycle with Reg. No SGM 408 BN as passengers from Mowe going to Ofada
He stated further that on getting to Ofada road, one of them suddenly turned his neck violently from behind while the second one brought out a class with which he used to machetes him on the forehead, adding that while he was struggling with them, some passersby met them at the scene and the hoodlums took to their heels.
Upon his report, Oyeyemi stated that the DPO Mowe division, SP Marvis Jayeola quickly detailed his detectives to unravel those behind the dastardly act. The detectives embarked on an intelligence based investigation which eventually led them to Ijere Worogudu Village where one of the suspects was apprehended. His arrest led to the arrest of the second suspect at Ogunrun phase II Abule Afa in Mowe.
On interrogation, they both confessed being the brain behind cases of motorcycle theft in Mowe/Ofada and its environs, while One cutlass, two phones, assorted charms and another Bajaj motorcycle which they confessed to have been snatched from another of their victims were recovered from them.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police Cp Kenneth Ebrimson has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) for discreet investigation
