Two dismissed soldiers arrested for robbery as police recover three cars in Ibadan
Two dismissed soldiers of the Nigerian Army, David Okhaie and Balogun Afolabi, have been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for alleged armed robbery in Ibadan. Spokesman of the Command, Ayanlade Olayinka, said the suspects were tracked and arrested by operatives of the Monitoring Unit following credible intelligence and an intense manhunt within the Ibadan metropolis. He described the arrest as part of ongoing efforts to curb violent crimes and protect lives and property across the state. Olayinka explained that Okhaie, 48, from the Ojoo area of Ibadan, is a dismissed Army Corporal who falsely presented himself as a serving Army Captain. Afolabi, 43, from Wakajaiye area of Ibadan, is also a dismissed Corporal of the Nigerian Army. According to the police, investigations showed that the two men specialised in attacking unsuspecting victims at gunpoint and snatching their vehicles, […]
