Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested eight suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate responsible for violent attacks and the hijacking of trailer trucks along the Papalanto–Ilaro and Owode–Idiroko routes.

The suspects—Mogaji Sodiq a.k.a. “Ogbonṣ”, Adebowale Lekan, Ajah Peter, Ganiyu Razaq, Odeleye Ayoola, Egboja Amos, Bello Akeem, and Olaifa Sunday—were apprehended by officers of the Anti-Robbery Squad, State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, at various locations across the state.

Confirming the arrest, the Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said it was the result of a coordinated, intelligence-driven operation.

Babaseyi revealed that a hijacked trailer truck, 900 bags of cement, and a locally made single-barrel pistol were recovered.

He explained:
"The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, directed the Anti-Robbery Squad of SCID, Eleweran, Abeokuta, to deploy intelligence assets, intensify surveillance, and discreetly dismantle the criminal network through targeted, intelligence-led operations. Through sustained intelligence gathering, covert surveillance, and crime pattern analysis, detectives successfully identified and penetrated the syndicate."

The police officer added that the suspects were intercepted after transporting the trailer truck, with most of the stolen cement already stored in a warehouse, which was traced and recovered first by operatives.

Investigations are ongoing, and intelligence is being used to track and apprehend other fleeing members. The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigations.

The State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing, proactive crime prevention, and the protection of lives and property. He urged members of the public to report any suspicious activities or security concerns through the command’s emergency lines.