Ogun: Two in police net for conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 2 suspects identified arsenic Adeola Mathew and Rasheed Omoniyi for conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearms successful Ifo section authorities country of the state.

The suspects were arrested astatine astir 6:30 a.m astatine their transgression hideout on Ibogun Road, NITEL Area, Ifo, on Friday.

In a connection made disposable to DAILY POST on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the apprehension followed an intelligence-led operation.

Babaseyi stated that 1 of the suspects, Mathew aged 47, was apprehended astatine the scene, and 1 locally made pistol was recovered concealed wrong the premises.

He said, “The apprehension was effected on Friday, 9th May 2026, astatine astir 6:30 a.m., erstwhile detectives attached to Ifo Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Kamorudeen Olabisi, acted connected credible quality and stormed a transgression hideout on Ibogun Road, NITEL Area, Ifo.

“During the operation, Adeola Mathew was apprehended astatine the scene, portion a hunt conducted astatine the hideout led to the betterment of 1 locally made pistol concealed wrong the premises.

“Preliminary probe revealed that the recovered f...