Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspected armed robbers.

The command also disclosed that it recovered firearms and other items from the suspects.

The command made the disclosure in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade.

The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Sunday.

Ayanlade explained that the suspects were arrested on June 15, 2026.

He said the suspects, identified as Ibrahim Mohammed Dabban and Ndako Sulaimon, both residents of the Sabo area of Sagamu, Ogun State, were arrested.

Ayanlade added that the suspects were arrested along the Oyo/Ogbomoso axis.

He said the suspects are currently in police custody.

“In furtherance of these proactive crime prevention measures, operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol attached to the Oyo/Ogbomoso axis, on June 15, 2026, at approximately 10:48 a.m., intercepted a gold-coloured Nissan Maxima vehicle with registration number FKJ 666 KA during routine patrol operations.

“Consequently, two male suspects identified as Ibrahim Mohammed Dabban and Ndako Sulaimon, both residents of the Sabo area of Sagamu, Ogun State, were taken into custody and transferred for comprehensive investigation.

“Acting swiftly on this intelligence, operatives extended the investigation to Ogun State, where coordinated operations led to the recovery of two pump-action rifles, three live cartridges and one expended cartridge from locations associated with the suspects and the alleged supplier.”

There was pandemonium in Maraban Jos in Kaduna State after mob set ablaze a woman identified as Malama Ummulkhairi over allegations of child theft that have not been substantiated.

The incident has triggered outrage across the state and renewed concerns about the growing menace of jungle justice, lawlessness and the dangerous spread of mob violence fueled by rumours and misinformation.

The deceased, an Islamic teacher and mother of more than five children was said to have  travelled from the New Maraban Jos area to attend an Islamic lecture reportedly organised at a local school in the old Maraban Jos axis.

She allegedly lost her way after being separated from some of her companions and sought directions from children in the neighbourhood.

Shortly afterwards, some residents reportedly accused her of attempting to steal children, an allegation that witnesses and relatives insist was entirely baseless.

As tension escalated, a crowd gathered and the woman was reportedly taken to a nearby police station for her protection and investigation.

A statement on Sunday by the Kaduna State Police Command confirmed that a large mob later stormed the police station, overwhelmed officers on duty and forcibly removed the woman from protective custody.

The police said that the mob subsequently killed her and set her body ablaze in what observers have described as one of the most barbaric acts of jungle justice witnessed in recent times.

The Osun State Police Command has announced the arrest of eight suspected cultists and political thugs in separate operations carried out in Ilesa town and Osogbo, the state capital.

The Command revealed that the arrests were part of efforts to curb criminal activities across the state.

The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, who said the arrests were made by operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit following intelligence reports.

According to the statement, “the first arrest occurred on June 17, 2026, at about 6pm after police received information that a suspected notorious cultist was terrorising residents of the Iloro community in Ilesa.

“The Police patrol team from the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Command swiftly moved to the area and arrested one Abiola Osobu Michael, male, aged 30 years, also known as ‘Small’.”

Police said the suspect confessed during interrogation to being a member of the Eiye confraternity. 

An axe, a live cartridge, a blue cap bearing the logo of the cult group and six other caps were recovered during the operation.

The command also stated that “on June 19, 2026, at about 1am, operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit acted on intelligence that suspected cultists were terrorising members of the public in the Sasa area of Osogbo.

“Following the operation, seven additional suspects identified as 29-year-old Afolabi Samson aka Elesi, 28-year-old Ojute Imoleayo, 48-year-old Jimoh Olayinka, 40-year-old Oluwasesin Niyi, 19-year-old Robin Akeem, 19-year-old Robin Selim and a female, 39-year-old Nurudeen Kafayat were apprehended.”

The police said efforts were ongoing to apprehend other suspects who escaped during the raid, adding that the arrested persons would be prosecuted after the conclusion of investigations.

“Effort is ongoing to arrest the other fleeing suspect(s) for prosecution. Suspects will be charged to court upon completion of investigation,” the statement added.

CP Ibrahim Gotan, advised parents and guardians to monitor their children and wards closely and urged young people to shun cultism and engage in lawful and meaningful activities.