The Ogun State Police Command has advised residents of the state on the increased motorcycle robberies in the state.
The advice was contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Command, Omolola Odutola, which she made available on Monday.
According to Odutola: “In recent times, statistics have shown an increase in motorcycle robbers across Ogun State, and with the surge in the series of armed motorcycle robberies, the Ogun State Police Command as part of its end-of-year security sensitization is beaconing on indigenes of the state to be at alert either as a pillion or as commercial rider so as not to fall victim of the such armed robbery.
“On the 2nd of October, near Fidiwo in Owode Egba, Ogun State, a complainant one Daniel Michael, a motorcycle owner, reported that he was disposed of his TVS motorcycle with registration number L 358 valued at N1 million. He narrated that two men suddenly came out from the bush armed with a rod, and they used the road to hit him on his chest and back, after which, while he was unconscious the duo stole his motorcycle, but stated he recognised them despite the injuries inflicted on him.
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“Similarly one Majek Obasanjo of same address, reported that he has robbed of his bike at the exact bush path, but he was courageous enough to launch a counter attack, and while wrestling with the perpetrators, the criminals stole Majek’s Itel phone with the sum of N13,200, then took to their heels.
“Fortunately, some persons who were eyewitnesses at the scene recognised the fleeing suspects as Abibu Yusuf “m” aged 23 years and Sanni Saidu ‘m’ aged 30 years, all of northern extraction.
“Based on the eye witness account, the police later apprehended Abibu and Saidu and were taken to the scene of crime, and two cutlasses were recovered.
“Effort is being intensified by the Divisional Police Officer of Owode Egba to cleanse the area of such criminals and prosecute the arrested suspects to serve as a deterrent to others.”
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