The Ogun State Police Command said it has arrested two armed robbery suspects who allegedly tried to rob two women police officers who were on their way to work.
The State police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Wednesday.
He noted that the women were driving in a car belonging to one of them from Ifo going to Sango Ota and on getting to Iyana-Ilogbo area, the two suspects suddenly double crossed them with motorcycle and held them hostage with a locally made pistol.
“After collecting their bags and phones, the suspects were about to climb their motorcycle when the two women officers engaged then in fighting and raised alarm.
“Having sensed danger, the suspects; Hafiz Omidokun, 29, and Peter Babalola, 27, took to their heels while the women officers with the help of passers-by gave them hot chase.
” Realizing that they were about to be caught, the suspects made an attempt to snatch another motorcycle for the purpose of using it to escape, it was there and then they were apprehended.
“They were about to be lynched by angry mob when the DPO Sango Division, CSP Oyedele Nasirudeen, who had earlier received the distress call arrived with his patrol team and rescued them to the station.
Recovered from them are; one locally made pistol, one expended cartridge and a motorcycle.
Meanwhile the Commissioner of Police CP Ahmed Iliyasu has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to Special Anti robbery Squad (SARS) for discreet investigation.
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