The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three suspects for alleged motorcycle theft in the Owode Egba Area of the state.
Confirming the development, the State Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola said the suspects were taken into custody following the information provided by a victim.
Odutola said, “On October 11, 2024, a concerned resident provided valuable information that led the police to apprehend the suspects who attacked one Rotimi Bajela.
“The report stated that 60-year-old Rotimi Bajela was leaving Ajura Township and riding towards Ijemon Kukoyi Village via Owode Egba on his boxer Bajaj motorcycle, whose registration number is not yet known.
“As he travelled along the Ajura/Olojo/Shiun road, three men emerged from the bushes and assaulted him with a gun and a machete.
“During the attack, the assailants shot him; when the gun failed to injure or kill him, they resorted to hitting him with the machete on his head and neck, thereby robbing him of his motorcycle, money, and an Itel mobile phone.”
“All three suspects were arrested on Monday and the locally-made gun and machete used during the attack have been recovered.
“The suspects are currently being interrogated, and the crime scene in the Olojo Village bush area has been examined, with photographs taken.
“Further updates will be shared with the public.”