The Osun State Police Command on Monday paraded some suspects arrested for varied crimes throughout the state, with the warning that legal actions wouldn’t be tolerated in any a part of the state.
Parading the suspects earlier than journalists, the state Deputy Commissioner of Police, Hope Okafor, mentioned the suspects have been arrested for offences starting from armed theft to cultism and conspiracy.
Giving particulars of the offences dedicated by the suspects, the police boss mentioned a gang of eight armed robbers geared up with weapons attacked a household in Erin-Ijesa and stole a Toyota Highlander Jeep, electronics, eight luggage of dry cocoa beans and private gadgets of the victims.
She added that two suspects, Seyi Ojo and Kamorudeen Quadri, have been arrested in reference to the crime which led to the arrest of six different suspects.
Additionally paraded have been Adejumo Boluwatife, Adisa Lateef, Gbolahan Oladipupo and Adeagbo Musibau, for being members of an illegal society terrorising the residents of Idi-Omo, Osogbo, the state capital.
Okafor additionally paraded one Temitope Oke, Wasiu Hammed, Olamilekan Yusuff and Julius Wuraola, who have been a part of a four-member inter-state car theft gang, who often disguised as car mechanics to steal automobiles.
“On February 7, 2024, at about 1 a.m., a staff of anti-kidnapping operatives upon receiving credible intelligence, intercepted a four-man gang of suspected automotive theft syndicate alongside Osunjela Ilesha Street, en route Kabba, Kogi State to promote stolen automobiles.
“Preliminary interrogation revealed that they operated below the guise of being gear mechanics and subsequently stole their unsuspecting clients’ automobiles. The automobiles recovered embrace one 2014 Toyota Camry, white in color with registration quantity LSR 935 JC Lagos; one 2010 Toyota Camry, pink in color unregistered; one 2005 Honda Accord gold color with registration quantity FST 917 BF Lagos and one 2010 Toyota Camry black color,” she mentioned.
Assuring that the suspects could be arraigned earlier than the courtroom upon completion of investigations into their varied, crimes, Okafor, nonetheless, lamented the closure of courts because of the industrial motion by the members of the Judiciary Employees Union of Nigeria within the state.
She famous that the strike was having unfavorable results on policing actions, noting that suspects who couldn’t be launched on bail have been held with out trial and referred to as for decision of points that triggered the strike.
She mentioned, “I hope you all know that Osun State Police Command has nothing to do with the scenario (courtroom closure). Really, we’re feeling the brunt. We’re as a result of now we have some suspects whose allegations are bordering on capital offenses and also you all know that now we have no energy to grant bail.
“So you’ll be able to think about the impact that has. I need to urge the federal government of Osun State to do every thing to expedite motion in resolving that deadlock as a result of we’re enormously affected.”