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Residents intercept suspected armed robber, hand over to police in Ibadan
Jun 3, 2020
Residents of Onikoko community, a sub-community in Apete, a suburb of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital in the early hours of Wednesday arrested a suspected armed robber who has been terrorizing residents of Apete and environs.
The suspect identified as Zobo Baba Bose, who was arrested by landlords in the area was said to have burgled a hostel near Bekokukan mosque in the Onikoko area before his arrest.
Our correspondent gathered that Onikoko is about five minutes drive from Jamade, a scene of armed robbery attack where no fewer than six houses including house of Mr. Najeem Raheem, Deputy Photo Editor of Guardian Newspaper were robbed. No fewer than six persons including Najeem’s wife and son were seriously injured during the attack.
DAILY POST gathered on Wednesday that the suspect who lives close to the scene of the incident, according to the residents was arrested around 1 am and handed over to police officers from Apete division.
The suspect who lives at Iyabadan in Onikoko community was caught with a motorcycle, a gun, chisel and axe.
A resident of the area who gave DAILY POST details of the incident noted that Zobo and his team had already burgled a room in the hostel and took valuables belonging to a student who was not around.
The source noted that the suspect had removed the burglary proof in the room before he was caught.
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