Police arrest five suspected armed robbers in Oyo, recover pistol

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed robbers in Ibadan. According to Punch Nigeria, the suspects allegedly confessed to participating in several violent attacks.

In a separate incident, the Ogun State Police Command recovered a black Lexus 460 SUV valued at N45m following a theft report received by the Agbado Division on November 12, 2026. Punch reported that the command arrested a suspect, 28-year-old driver Jeremiah Jacob Emmanuel, who allegedly took the vehicle without authorization after driving his employer to work.

The command's Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, stated that the driver allegedly met with two other individuals, 34-year-old Akeem Olawale and Monday Keshi, who remains at large. The suspects had reportedly planned to sell the vehicle in Cotonou, Benin Republic, for N10m.

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