We Arrested 207 Robbery Suspects-Oyo Police
*Directs personnel to increase security drag et.
The Oyo state police command said it nabbed 207 robbery suspects in 2023.
The command added that it also recovered 50 stolen vehicles within the same period.
Command spokesperson, SP Adewale Osifeso, made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen at its headquarters, Eleiyele, Ibadan, on Friday.
SP Osifeso, who further disclosed that the command recovered 108 firearms, 721 ammunition of various calibre, 46 Motor Cycles and Tricycles, noted that the command has since deployed its men and officers from its various divisions to expand security dragnet to cover the entire state.
“The CP has directed that all area commanders, divisional police officers and tactical commanders should increase layers of supervision on their subordinates, particularly men on the field, who daily interface with commuters and other civilian population.
“The command’s monitoring and X-Squad units have been tasked to deal decisively with any officer whose actions or inactions bring about embarrassment to the command through extortion and other misconducts,” he said.
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