Police Foil Hostel Robbery, Arrest 2 Suspects In Ogun
By Remi Adebayo
Operatives of the Ewekoro Division of the Ogun State Police Command have foiled a robbery operation at a student hostel in the Eruku/Agbon area of the state.
Police operations arrested two suspects, and recovered stolen properties, including eleven smart phones and a laptop during the operation.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),
Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, in a statement on Wednesday in Abeokuta, said the incident occurred on September 13, 2026 at about 2:40am, following an anonymous distress call reporting that an armed gang was robbing students in their hostel within the community.
DSP Babaseyi explained that operatives of Ewekoro Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), promptly dispatched to the scene upon receiving the information.
He added that the suspects abandoned their loot in a school bag and attempted to flee when they sighted the police operatives.
However, the team pursued and successfully apprehended two suspects, identified as Waris Dauda and Tiamiyu Abiodun, both males.
A search of the abandoned bag led to the recovery of eleven assorted iPhones, one HP laptop, and various items of clothing. Victims of the robbery have since identified their recovered property.
Babaseyi disclosed that preliminary investigations revealed that the gang forced one of the victims to transfer the sum of ₦200,000 to an account during the robbery.
He said detectives have visited the crime scene, documented the forced entry, and secured the recovered exhibits.
While search warrants executed at the suspects' residences yielded no further incriminating items, the PPRO stressed that both suspects and the recovered property were being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for discreet investigation and prosecution.
Meanwhile, active operations were ongoing to track down the fleeing gang members and locate the owner of the beneficiary account.
The statement noted that the swift operational response underscores the Command's dedication to rapid reaction, student safety, and community-centered policing.
Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the Ewekoro operatives for their vigilance and timely response.
Reaffirming the Command’s commitment to public safety, he assured students and residents of an unyielding resolve to protect every part of the state from criminal elements.
The Command further urged operators of off-campus student hostels and landlords to maintain emergency contact numbers and report security threats or suspicious activities immediately through the Gateway Shield Toll-Free Line: 0800 000 9111, or via 09164859299 and 09154293464.
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