Three robbery suspects have been arrested by detectives of the Kwara State Police Command in a major crackdown on criminals around Kwara State University
They are Ridwan Abdulfatai , from Oke-Foma area in Ilorin, said to be a jailbird; Ibrahim Ridwan Akorede , also of Oke-Foma area, Ilorin; and Aliyu Abubakar Apalando .
In a swift response, the state Commissioner of Police, Paul Odama, set up a crack team of detectives comprising the Anti-cultism, Anti-Kidnapping, Anti-robbery and personnel of Malete Division with the mandate to break the suspects’ foothold and bring the culprits to justice. Okasanmi added, “consequently, the suspect under intense interrogation confessed he is the leader of a robbery gang terrorizing the Malete community and its environs, stating also that he is also a jail bird.”
The items include one locally-made gun, one jack knife, charms, 11 generators, 87 handsets, 10 laptops and two television sets among others.
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