Oyo Police Arrest Three Suspects Over Woman’s Alleged Killing During Ibadan Robbery
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the alleged killing of a 44-year-old woman, Mrs Wahab Rukayat, during an armed robbery operation at Wofun Olodo area of Ibadan.
The suspects, identified as Akinrinola Oluwatobi, Okunola Mathew and Ibrahim Rabiu, were arrested on Friday at a suspected criminal hideout in Sabo, Ibadan, following an intelligence-led investigation by operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the robbery occurred at about 2:30am on August 4 when armed robbers attacked the residence of Alhaji Olatokunbo, killing his wife, Rukayat, while other occupants sustained injuries.
The suspects allegedly stole mobile phones, wristwatches, $400 and other valuables estimated at N3.493 million.
Ayanlade said the suspects have confessed to the robbery and other incidents around Wofun-Olodo and Akobo, while the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Ayodeji Abimbola, directed operatives to intensify efforts to arrest other members of the gang and investigate those allegedly receiving the stolen proceeds.