On Friday, a group of armed individuals, described as hoodlums, carried out an invasion in Yobo village, situated in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. The individuals were reportedly armed with AK-47 rifles and other weapons, with intentions to attack the village.
According to a statement from Omolola Odutola, the Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun, the armed group targeted the residence of a person named Wakili Olalekan in Yobo village. Odutola mentioned that in response to a distress call from a member of the community, the Divisional Police Officer of Ibogun quickly mobilized police personnel to the scene.
It was revealed that the hoodlums had been invited to the location by another resident named Olusesan Ogaode, who shared the same address. The police officers from Ibogun effectively cordoned off the entire area, thwarting the intended attack.
As a result of their efforts, eight suspected hoodlums were apprehended. The individuals taken into custody were identified as Adebila Adebayo (32), Kola Amosun (35), Abiola Lanre (20), Fakeye Gabriel (30), Lekan Adeleye (15), Adewale Ogaode (26), Oluwasesan Ogaode (25), Vincent Mercy (20), and Ajibade Rachael (19).
It was clarified that their plan was to carry out an attack on the village, but the police’s superior intelligence disrupted their plans, leading to their arrest.
During the operation, the police recovered an unregistered white Highlander vehicle, an unregistered Green Mazda 626 Saloon car, one live AK-47 ammunition, two live cartridges, two knives, and several charms from the suspects.
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun, Abiodun Alamutu, has ordered preliminary investigations to be conducted, and the suspects will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a thorough investigation