Ogun Police Arrest 11 Suspects, Recover Firearms, 25 ATM Cards, Stolen Vehicles

The Ogun State Police Command says it arrested 11 suspects and recovered suspected stolen vehicles, firearms, 25 ATM cards and other exhibits during various operations carried out across the state between September 16 and 26, 2026.

The Command, in a statement issued under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, said the operations were part of efforts to strengthen security and tackle criminal activities across Ogun State.

Among the items recovered were two suspected stolen vehicles, three firearms, 25 ATM cards, mobile phones and assorted electrical materials. Police also said eight vehicles were impounded for allegedly obstructing traffic.

In one of the operations, detectives attached to Owode Egba Division recovered a stolen commercial TVS motorcycle at Mokoloki Village on September 17, following a complaint received the previous day.

Two suspects, Rasheed Abdul and Saula Meshinoye, were arrested in connection with the alleged theft, while police said another suspect identified as Saheed remained at large.

At Olorunda Division, two suspects, Mutiu Gafar, 19, and Fatai Obasanmi, 37, were arrested on September 19 after police intercepted three persons allegedly conveying stolen electrical materials on a motorcycle along Ayetoro Road.

Police said the recovered items included bundles of electrical wiring, a change-over electrical box and a circuit breaker box. Another suspect, identified as Tosin, reportedly escaped.

Meanwhile, operatives of the State Police Command’s Special Weapons and Tactics team, SWAT, Base 7, Abule-Iroko, arrested three suspects over alleged vehicle theft around the Dalemo area of Ota.

The suspects, identified as Olamide Ayandele, 30, Tope Samuel, 40, and Ayo Peter Ojo, 30, were arrested on September 21 after operatives intercepted an unregistered tricycle and an unregistered TVS motorcycle.

According to the police, preliminary investigations linked the suspects to alleged vehicle theft around the Ijoko axis, while efforts were ongoing to identify other persons who may be connected with the case.

In another operation, operatives of Igbesa Division arrested 45-year-old Ameachine Anthony over an alleged N2.5 million fraud.

The police said 25 ATM cards and several mobile phones were recovered from the suspect.

Preliminary investigation, according to the Command, indicated that the suspect allegedly used utility bills and newly acquired SIM cards through associates to facilitate bank accounts, after which the ATM cards were allegedly collected for fraudulent transactions.

The suspect and recovered exhibits have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Eleweran, for further investigation.

Also on September 22, SWAT operatives arrested Peter Olanrewaju, 34, following information about an alleged cult-related gathering.

Further investigation led to the arrest of Adebayo Sodiq, 36, with police recovering one pump-action rifle and two locally made pistols.

The Command said investigation was ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the possession of the firearms and identify other persons who may be connected with the case.