Ekiti State Police command says it has arrested some suspects specialised in stealing cars and illegally in possession of firearms in the State.
The State Commissioner of police, CP Joseph Eribo who made this known to newsmen in Ado during a press briefing explained s two suspects, Bolaji Kazeem and Isa Sikirulahi were arrested with locally made pistol loaded with a live cartridge and one battle axe while riding on a TVS NEO Motorcycle at Isato Area of Ado-Ekiti.
The commissioner noted that further investigation led to the recovery of another stolen TVS NEO Motorcycle in their hideout at Omisanjana Area of Ado-Ekiti.
Also, one Abolaji Rasheed a.k.a B.J, a resident of Owena,
Osun State, was arrested while attempting to steal a motorcycle along Igbara Odo road, Ogotun-Ekiti, alongside his gang members who narrowly escaped from the scene of crime.
According to the commissioner, two suspects Mohammed Jamiu and Ahmed, were arrested for for stealing TOYOTA CABSTER VEHICLE which was parked by the owner at Tipper Garage, IIjigbo, Ado-Ekiti,
At Aramoko a suspect, AJETOMOBI AYOMIDE was apprehended by officers for defiling 8 year-old girl on many occasions and threatening to kill her if she exposes the act.
Same at Iworoko Ekiti, a self acclaimed Prophet, Ajayi Oluwatoyin was arrested for raping a 20 year-old 100 level student of Ekiti State University.
CP Eribo who said all the suspects arrested would be arraigned accordingly and appealed to members of the community to always assist police by given them information about criminal minded people in the state.
