Police arrest four suspected armed robbers in Oyo hideout raid
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- Police in Oyo State, Nigeria, arrested four suspected armed robbers and cultists in a hideout in the Soka area.
- The suspects were apprehended following credible intelligence about their criminal activities in the Ibadan metropolis.
- They confessed to being members of the Eiye Supremo Confraternity and admitted involvement in violent criminal activities.
Authorities in Oyo State have apprehended four individuals suspected of armed robbery and cultism following a raid on their hideout in the Soka area of Oluyole Local Government Area. The State Police Command confirmed the arrests, which were facilitated by actionable intelligence regarding the suspects' operations.
On Friday, June 10, 2026, at approximately 6am, operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit, acting on credible intelligence, received information that members of a notorious criminal syndicate known for terrorising residents at various locations within the Ibadan metropolis were operating in the area.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, stated that operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit acted on intelligence indicating that members of a notorious criminal syndicate, known for terrorizing residents across Ibadan, were active in the Soka area. The intelligence further suggested the suspects were planning another criminal operation at the time of their arrest.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Salawu Sarafa, also known as Folori; Yusuf Tajudeen, alias Blacky; Farouq Ariyo; and Adebayo Awosemo, alias Naira. During preliminary interrogations, the suspects reportedly confessed to their membership in the Eiye Supremo Confraternity. They also admitted to their involvement in a series of violent criminal activities within Ibadan and its surrounding areas.
The intelligence reports revealed the suspects were planning to embark on another criminal operation within the community at the time of the arrest.
The police command has initiated further investigations to apprehend any fleeing accomplices and dismantle the broader criminal network. Efforts are underway to uncover the full extent of the gang's activities and identify all individuals connected to their operations.
During preliminary interrogation, the suspects confessed to being members of the Eiye Supremo Confraternity and admitted their involvement in a series of violent criminal activities within the Ibadan metropolis and its environs.
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