<p>In a renewed effort to stamp out criminals and criminal activities in all parts of Nigeria, Police Operatives attached to the Special Tactical Squad have arrested a 7-man criminal gang that attacked and robbed three comm​ercial banks in the South-West States of Ondo and Ekiti between 2019 and 2020.</p>



<p>During the operations, the criminals killed innocent citizens including six policemen and carted away several millions of naira.</p>



<p>A statement signed by DCP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, identified the criminals as 42 years oldTunbosun Ojo, 25 years old Ismaila Ojo, 36 years old Victor Oyeyemi, 44 years old Dele Ariyo, 50 years old Shola Oladimeji, 44 years old Olubodun Folayemi and 42 years old Adeniyi John. They carried out the robbery of a commercial bank in Ile-Oluji, Ondo State on 7th February, 2020 where four policemen were killed.</p>



<p>The statement added that  ;they were also involved in the robbery of a Microfinance Bank in Idanre, Ondo State in December, 2019 and a commercial bank at Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State where two policemen lost their lives.</p>



<p>Efforts are being intensified to arrest other members of the gang still at large and to recover other sophisticated weapons used in the operations. ; ; ;</p>



<p>In a similar vein, 23 other suspects were also arrested by the Police operatives for their involvement in various crimes including armed robbery, kidnapping, illegal possession of prohibited firearms, car snatching at gun point, amongst other offences.</p>



<p>During the arrest, assortment of rifles and ammunition including locally fabricated ; explosives and a Toyota Corolla vehicle with Reg. No. LSR 490 GC were recovered.</p>



<p>The statement stated that the suspects will be charged to court when investigations are concluded.</p>

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