Osun police arrest three suspected thugs over armed robberry

The Osun State Police Command has arrested 3 suspected criminals allegedly terrorising residents and students astir Oke-Baale and its environs successful Osogbo, the authorities capital.

The suspects identified by the bid are Abass Quadri, 26 years of age; Olanrewaju Joshua, 24 years of age; and Yusuf Taiwo, 25 years of age.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Thursday.

According to the statement, “the apprehension followed complaints from students of the Osun State University, Oke-Baale, implicit the alleged incessant activities of criminals on their regular transit routes.”

Ojelabi said constabulary operatives embarked connected patrol and raided a suspected transgression hideout connected Wednesday, September 9, 2026, during which the 3 suspects were arrested.

The bid alleged that the suspects would forcefully halt students whenever they encountered them and endanger them during the attacks.

The suspects were besides accused of collecting students’ mobile phones and forcing them to transportation wealth to them.

“Their modus-operandi was that, anytime they spot the students, they volition forcefully halt them, endanger them, cod their phones and unit them to transportation wealth to them,” the connection said.

The constabulary spokesperson confirmed that the 3 suspects had been charged t...