The Oyo State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed robbers and recovered firearms, ammunition and suspected criminal charms during a raid on a hideout in Ibadan.
The arrest was disclosed in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, on Saturday, June 13.
According to the statement, the suspects were apprehended in the early hours of June 12, 2026, during an intelligence-led operation carried out by operatives of the command at Gbeku Area, Olodo, Ibadan.
The police said the operation targeted the residence of one Surajudeen Babatunde Adio, popularly known as “Surii Ilupeju,” following credible intelligence linking the location to criminal activities.
