The Oyo State police command on Friday paraded syndicate that specialized in hijacking trucks that are loaded with petroleum products.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Leye Oyebade, paraded the gang members at the command’s headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, the state capital.
“A criminal gang which until now specialized in hijacking truckload of petroleum products along the varous highways in the state especially along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway was smashed by the command on February 2, 2016. Worried by the activities of these bandits, the command through the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ibadan commenced a manhunt for the criminals.
“After several days of intelligence gathering by SARS, they uncovered some hoodlums who monitored movement of trucks from points of departure.
“The suspects, some of whom were often armed, waylaid their target truck along the road and snatched it from the driver and the motor boy after tying them and casting them into the bush before driving it to criminal receivers in some parts of the state, after which they either abandoned or sold the lorry with its contents.” Oyebade said
He said the hoodlums were arrested along Olomi academy, Ibadan, after they have hijacked a truck with registration No: DTM 153 XA.
According to the police commissioner, the suspects arrested are – Ogundijo Oluwaseun (27), Rasheed Akanni (32), Remi Olagoke (53), Bamidele Tayo (28), Kayode Oyelade (39), and Adewale Adebisi (47).
He said the suspects have all confessed to the crime and will be charged to court soon.
The police also paraded one Yusuf Alesanmi who specialized in manufacturing firearms illegally.
He was arrested in Ejigbo, Osun State.
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