The Police Command in Oyo have arrested Ayobami Erinfolami, one of the suspected robbers who recently attacked a radio station, Fresh FM, in Challenge, Ibadan.
Speaking during the parade of the suspected armed robber at the police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan on Tuesday, the state CP, Ngozi Onadeko said that the suspects, who specialised in robbing hotels, hospitals and other public places, had attacked the radio station on April 10 and dispossessed employees on duty of huge sums of money, expensive mobile phones and an FM Radio transmitter laptop at gunpoint.
According to report, she said the incident was reported at the Monitoring Unit of the command led by the Commander, CSP Olusola Aremu, and an investigation was launched to apprehend the perpetrators.
The police boss said a similar operation was carried out by members of the gang at different hotels within the Ibadan metropolis, while on March 24, the gang also stormed a hospital at Ring Road area, where patients and medical workers were attacked and dispossessed of their values.
She said, however, following the discreet investigation by operatives of the Monitoring Unit, the kingpin of the gang was arrested in his hideout in connection with the crimes.