Police arraign five over attack on officers in Ogun

Ogun State Police Command has arraigned 5 suspects earlier the Ota Magistrate Court implicit their alleged engagement successful the battle and obstruction of constabulary officers carrying retired their lawful duties successful Ota.

The suspects were brought earlier the tribunal pursuing an incidental astir The Bells country of Iyana-Iyesi, Ota, connected October 2, 2026, according to a connection issued connected Wednesday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babasiyi.

The constabulary said the incidental occurred aft a patrol squad intercepted and arrested a fishy allegedly recovered with a ample quantity of substances suspected to beryllium Indian hemp.

According to the command, the officers were taking the handcuffed fishy to the presumption erstwhile they were allegedly ambushed by a radical of radical equipped with cutlasses, stones and bottles.

The onslaught reportedly resulted successful injuries to immoderate of the officers, harm to the constabulary operational conveyance and the flight of the fishy successful custody.

Following the incident, the bid said an intelligence-led cognition was launched, starring to the apprehension of 5 suspects identified arsenic Morenikeji Badmus, 36; Adedoja Segun, 40; Jeremiah Odise Ugbede Onride, 49; Mike Stephen, 28; and David Odeh, 32.

The suspects were arraigned connected charges bordering on...