ABEOKUTA–No fewer than 2735 suspects were arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for various crimes ranging from Armed robbery, Kidnapping, Rape and Cultism across the state in the last six months.
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Ajogun psc made this disclosure Thursday while parading about 45 suspects at the command’s headquarters, Eleweran Abeokuta
The CP also said the command recovered 139 arms and amunitions while about 31 vehicles were recovered within the period under review.
Ajogun hinted that 139 suspects were undergoing prosecution in courts across the state, adding that 45 suspects have been convicted and serving various sentences.
“From July 23, 2020 to date, the Command arrested a total number 113 armed robbery suspects, 227 suspected cultists, 24 suspected kidnappers, 47 rape suspects, and 2324 persons suspected of other offenses.
“Also, during the period, 14 armed robbery suspects were shot dead while engaging our men in gun duel. The Command also recovered 57 various types of fire arms, 82 different types amunitions and 31 vehicles.
“1,139 suspects are undergoing prosecution I’m courts across the state while 45 suspects have been convicted and serving various sentences” the CP said
The police boss put the worth of properties, including vehicles recovered at one hundred and nine million, eight hundred and twenty thousand, nine hundred and thirty-five.
Ajogun pledged that the Command would not rest on its oars to rid the state of crime and criminality, adding that “We will continue to clamp down heavily on criminals, most especially those involving in violence”.
