- By TopNews
Operatives of the Safer Highway Unit, during stop and search operations along Awo/Igede-Ekiti road, intercepted and arrested one Sunday Idoko, Gabriel Sunday and Olayiwola Olajide who were reasonably suspected to be armed robbers.
The suspects, who were intercepted in a commercial vehicle, claimed they were traveling from Ondo State to Kwara State.
Meanwhile, it took the bravery and professional tactics of the Operatives to arrest them as they initially tried to escape arrest by approaching the checkpoint at a high speed on the 10th of May, 2025 at about 10:30hrs.
In a statement made available to TopNews in Ado-Ekiti by the Public Relations Officers of the Command, SP Abutu Sunday said, “Investigations revealed that they are members of a particular cult group who were traveling to Kwara State for an operation.
“Items recovered from them are: one locally made pistol concealed in a towel, two live cartridges, three phones, one Power Bank, a substance suspected to be a charm, and a cash sum of one hundred and fifty five thousand naira.
In another development, on 11th May, 2025 at about 11:00hrs, the Safer Highway Unit Operatives, during stop and search, arrested one ABUBAKAR SADIU of Zamfara State in a commercial bus who was reasonably suspected to be a kidnapper.
The suspect, who attempted to bribe the policemen with a sum of fifty thousand naira(#50,000) but was turned down and arrested, claimed to be en-routing Kwara State from Ondo State but could not give a definite location in either State.
“The statement explained that, “Items recovered from him are: a cash sum of three hundred and ninety-seven naira (#397,000), 10kg of red oil, two smart phones, one head torch light, one lighter, an empty black bag and one black face cap.
The suspects are currently undergoing thorough investigation.
The Command solicits the support and cooperation of members of the public at all times, including during stop and search operations, to enable success in the fight against crimes and criminality in the State.
