The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered firearms and other incriminating items in a major breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat violent crime across the state.
The suspects, identified as Ibrahim Mohammed Dabban and Ndako Sulaimon, both residents of the Sabo area of Sagamu, Ogun State, were apprehended by operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol attached to the Oyo/Ogbomoso axis during a routine patrol operation on June 15, 2026.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the suspects were intercepted at about 10:48 a.m. while travelling in a gold-coloured Nissan Maxima with registration number FKJ 666 KA.
The police said a search of the vehicle led to the recovery of one live cartridge, a cutlass, two jackknives, a handcuff, assorted fetish items, dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, and a Soul-Safe uniform.
The discovery prompted the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, to direct that the case be transferred to the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) for further investigation.
The statement disclosed that during interrogation and intelligence-led investigations, the suspects allegedly confessed to involvement in armed robbery and other violent crimes.
Further investigations reportedly revealed that one of the suspects admitted to possessing a pump-action rifle obtained from an individual in Iperu, Ogun State.
Acting on the intelligence, VCRU operatives extended their operation to Ogun State, where they recovered two pump-action rifles, three live cartridges and one expended cartridge from locations linked to the suspects and the alleged supplier.
The police noted that the suspected supplier is currently at large, adding that efforts have been intensified to apprehend all individuals connected to the illegal possession and circulation of firearms and to dismantle any wider criminal network associated with the suspects.
“The Command wishes to assure members of the public that investigations remain ongoing to establish the full extent of criminal involvement and ensure that all persons found culpable are brought to justice in accordance with the law,” the statement said.
The Oyo State Police Command reiterated its commitment to protecting lives and property and urged residents to continue supporting security agencies with credible and timely information to enhance public safety.
DSP Olayinka signed the statement on behalf of the Command on June 21, 2026.
