Ondo Police Arrest Three Suspected Interstate Armed Robbers, Recover AK-47, Beretta Pistol
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of an interstate armed robbery syndicate allegedly responsible for a series of violent robberies across Ondo and Lagos states.
The Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu, disclosed this while parading the suspects in Akure. He identified them as Promise Daniel, 34, Ifeanyi Umahi, 29, and Adaramoye Abayomi, 37.
According to the Police Commissioner, the suspects were arrested on July 18, 2026, following an intelligence led operation in connection with an armed robbery incident reported on June 14 at Ita Ogbolu in Akure North Local Government Area.
He said operatives intercepted the suspects while they were travelling in an ash coloured Mercedes Benz ML 350 SUV. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of one AK 47 rifle, one magazine loaded with 18 rounds of live ammunition, an English made Beretta pistol loaded with four rounds of live ammunition, a UTC axe, and an iron cutter.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects belong to a notorious armed robbery syndicate already on the command’s watchlist for alleged involvement in violent robberies. The Commissioner said the suspects have made useful confessional statements, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang and dismantle the criminal network.
