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

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. 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. 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. The command said the suspects abandoned their loot in a school bag and attempted to escape after sighting the approaching police team. “However, the team pursued and successfully apprehended two suspects,” the statement said. A search of the abandoned bag reportedly led to the recovery of 11 assorted iPhones, an HP laptop and various items of clothing. Four killed in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash Ogun to evacuate abandoned truck, piling rig on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Anglican bishop urges action against hardship, insecurity The police said some of the victims had already identified the recovered property as theirs. Preliminary investigations also revealed that the gang allegedly forced one of the victims to transfer N200,000 into an account during the robbery. Detectives have visited the scene, documented evidence of forced entry and secured the recovered exhibits, according to the command. The police further disclosed that searches conducted at the residences of the two suspects did not yield additional incriminating items. The suspects and recovered property are being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran Gilbert Ekugbe Gilbert Ekugbe is a journalist at Punch Newspapers with over a decade of experience reporting on business and economic affairs. He covers markets, corporate developments, finance, and Nigeria’s broader economic landscape. His reporting is informed by extensive newsroom experience and a strong commitment to accuracy and responsible journalism, helping readers understand complex business issues.

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