Police in Ogun State have arrested two ex-convicts in the Mowe area of the state, who were said to be returning from a robbery operation in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

The two men, 37-year-old Wasiu Opeyemi, of Ijebu Ode, and 27-year-old Noah Israel, who hails from Benue State, were apprehended on June 23 by officials of Ogun State anti kidnapping unit on routine patrol in the Mowe area of Lagos-Ibadan Express way.

The two men were reportedly on a motorcycle when they were stopped for questioning by the policemen.

Police said they attempted to escape but were rounded up and taken into custody.

On interrogation, they confessed that they were coming from Ogbomoso where they had gone to carry out a robbery operation.

They also confessed further that the goods in their possession were proceeds of the operation and that one of the victims was forced to transfer N100,000 into their account since no valuable items were found with him during the robbery.

Police spokesman Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest, adding that the suspects claimed they met at Oba correctional centre, Abeokuta, while serving jail terms.

The suspects said they robbed their victims with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons.

Oyeyemi said two laptops, 11 phones of different types, one Rolex wristwatch, N122,000 cash and bags containing household items were recovered from them. (The Nation)

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