By Iyobhebhe Gift Osareme(IT Student, Ambrose Ali University)
The Oyo State Police Command has apprehended several individuals, including five suspects allegedly involved in the murder of Mrs. Olaitan Gbenle, a retired permanent secretary in the state civil service.
Additionally, the command detained 30 other individuals linked to various criminal activities.
According to a statement from the command’s official account, the leader of the gang confessed to the crime, admitting, This is my second time participating in a robbery operation.
We strangled her to death in the Apata area of Ibadan, knowing she recognized me as one of her neighbors. The fear of being apprehended by security operatives led us to make this decision.
The statement revealed that the police recovered several items from the suspects, including 18 cars, a DAF trailer, 2,137 cartons of Maggi, an electricity generating set, four live cartridges, 64 mobile phones, a master key, and a cash sum of N820,000.
Additionally, a human head severed from a recently exhumed corpse and a pot containing ritualistic substances were among the items confiscated.
The suspects have been transferred to the state criminal investigation department for further questioning.
Commenting on the arrests, Commissioner of Police Adebola Hamzat affirmed the commitment to combat crime in the state, stating, We are determined to sustain the momentum of our fight against crime and criminality.
He emphasized the command’s collaboration with other security agencies to ensure the safety and security of all residents.
Hamzat urged the public to cooperate with the police by providing valuable information to assist in efforts to eliminate crime and criminality in the state.
