Adebayo Adenrele
The Ekiti State Police Command, through an intelligence-led policing, has recorded another significant operational success with the arrest of two suspected armed robbers, the rescue of two abducted victims, and the recovery of stolen property.
This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu.
The statement continues, “In the early hours of Monday, 29th June 2026, at about 03:00hrs, a gang of three armed hoodlums attacked a faulty petrol tanker along the Ikole–Oye Road. The hoodlums robbed the driver and his motor boy of their mobile phones before abducting them into a nearby bush, where they tied both victims to a tree.
“The suspects subsequently returned to the tanker, removed six truck tyres, and loaded them into an ash-coloured Ford minibus, intending to flee towards Kogi State.
“Acting swiftly on credible intelligence, operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol intercepted the vehicle, recovered all the stolen tyres, and arrested two suspects identified as Ezekiel Balogun and Usman Wada, both of Kabba, Kogi State. One other suspect escaped and is currently at large.
“The arrested suspects led the police operatives to the bush where the abducted driver and his motor boy were rescued unharmed.
“The case has been transferred to the Command Violent Crime Response Unit(VCRU) for discreet investigation, while efforts have been intensified to apprehend the fleeing suspect and bring all those involved to justice.
“The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, CP FALADE ADEGOROYE MICHEAL, reassures residents of the Command’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property, and urges members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information that will aid the fight against crime and criminality”.
