Oyo Police Arrest Six Armed Robbers in Ibadan Operation

The Oyo State Police Command arrested six suspected armed robbers during a five-week intelligence operation in Ibadan, occurring at approximately 4:15am on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The operation, which involved extensive surveillance and intelligence gathering, led to the recovery of five firearms, including a fabricated English-made pistol, a revolver pistol, a pump-action gun, a locally made cut-to-size gun, and another locally made pistol, along with five live cartridges and four cutlasses.

The suspects, identified as Yusuf Adeyemi (39), Isiaka Kayode (40), Yusuf Basiru (35), Adewale Lawal (38), Saheed Lateef (36), and Idowu Olanrewaju (42), allegedly confessed to being members of a criminal gang responsible for terrorizing residents of Ibadan and its surroundings. The Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, confirmed that investigations are ongoing to ascertain the suspects' involvement in other criminal activities and potential connections to additional armed robbery cases in the state.