..arrest Four Over Robbery, Murder in Ondo, Recover Weapons and Ammunition

The Ondo State Police Command has cracked a criminal gang involved in the brutal armed robbery and murder of a 25-year-old man, Nwike Sabbat, which occurred on July 29, 2025, in Ondo City.

A statement by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, on Sunday, disclosed that operatives of the Yaba Division arrested one Adeife Adewumi, a native of Idanre residing in Mokola, Ibadan, Oyo State, after he was found in possession of the victim’s stolen motorcycle.

The arrest triggered a broader intelligence-led operation coordinated by the Commander of the Tactical Intelligence Response Squad (TIRS), which exposed a larger syndicate linked to the crime.

Based on Adewumi’s confession, the police stormed Ilaramokin in Ifedore Local Government Area at about 2:00 a.m. and arrested two more suspects—Johnson Mathew, 24, of Osogbo, Osun State, and Disu Sunday, from Ekiti State. The duo, who currently reside in Ilaramokin, confessed to being part of the gang responsible for the heinous act.

Recovered from the suspects were two locally fabricated cut-to-size guns, one live cartridge, and one expended cartridge.

Further investigation at about 10:00 a.m. the same day led to the arrest of 87-year-old Chief Kogbona, of Odole Street, Ododo, Idanre, believed to be the gang’s arms supplier. A search at his residence yielded ten live cartridges.

All suspects are currently in custody, while the recovered exhibits have been securely documented.

Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lawal Adebowale, psc(+), mnips, commended the synergy among officers in the swift operation. He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to the vision of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, which emphasizes people-centered and intelligence-led policing.

He urged residents to remain vigilant and continue to support the police with timely and credible information to aid crime prevention and investigation.