Police arrest two, recover 11 phones, laptop after Ogun hostel robbery

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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspects after foiling a robbery operation at a student hostel in the Eruku/Agbon area of Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state.

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The suspects, identified as Waris Dauda and Tiamiyu Abiodun, were arrested in the early hours of Sunday, September 13, 2026, after the police responded to a distress call about an armed gang robbing students at a hostel.

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According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, Eleweran, Abeokuta, Oluseyi Babaseyi on X on Wednesday, the incident occurred at about 2:40 a.m. when operatives of the Ewekoro Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, raced to the scene.

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The command said the suspects abandoned their loot in a school bag and attempted to escape after sighting the approaching police team.

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“However, the team pursued and successfully apprehended two suspects,” the statement said.

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A search of the abandoned bag reportedly led to the recovery of 11 assorted iPhones, an HP laptop and various items of clothing.

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The police said some of the victims had already identified the recovered property as theirs.

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Preliminary investigations also revealed that the gang allegedly forced one of the victims to transfer N200,000 into an account during the robbery.

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Detectives have visited the scene, documented evidence of forced entry and secured the recovered exhibits, according to the command.

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The police further disclosed that searches conducted at the residences of the two suspects did not yield additional incriminating items.

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The suspects and recovered property are being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran

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