ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – The Ogun State Police Command has recorded a series of major operational breakthroughs across the state, resulting in the contravention of 89 vehicles for registration plate violations, the disruption of two separate armed robbery operations, and the arrest of multiple suspects.
In a press statement released on Saturday, July 4, 2026, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, revealed that the successes followed “the enforcement of the ongoing nationwide directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, against vehicles operating without registration plates or with covered, altered, or obscured registration plates, as well as swift operational responses to armed robbery incidents, leading to the arrest of suspects and the recovery of stolen property.”
According to the statement, coordinated enforcement operations conducted simultaneously across the state led to the interception of 89 vehicles and their drivers.
“Appropriate administrative and legal actions have been taken against the offenders in accordance with extant laws and established procedures, including prosecution where applicable,” Babaseyi stated.
The Command noted that the ongoing exercise is “a strategic preventive policing initiative designed to improve vehicle traceability, strengthen intelligence gathering, support prompt investigation, and deny criminal elements the anonymity often exploited in the commission of crimes.” The police explicitly warned that the operation “will be sustained across Ogun State, and all violators will be dealt with in accordance with the law.”
In addition to traffic enforcement, police operatives successfully disrupted active violent crimes through swift community-supported interventions. On July 3, 2026, officers attached to the Ogere Division responded to a distress call regarding an armed robbery at Akuro Phase I, Ogere Remo, where armed hoodlums had “invaded a residence and dispossessed occupants of two motorcycles, mobile phones, cash, and other valuables before attempting to flee.”
Working in collaboration with the Ogun State So-Safe Corps, local vigilantes, and members of the community, the police launched a tactical interception.
“Through coordinated tactical deployment and strategic interception, the operatives forced the suspects to abandon the two stolen motorcycles and escape into a nearby bush,” the PPRO said.
A subsequent coordinated manhunt led to the arrest of one suspect, identified as Abdulsalam Adam, who is “currently assisting investigators with useful information.” At the scene, police recovered “one knife, one expended cartridge, and one broken padlock… as exhibits,” and the case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Eleweran, Abeokuta.
A similar success was recorded on July 2, 2026, when the Ajuwon Division’s Anti-Crime Team responded promptly to an armed robbery incident in progress at the Baale Akinosi Area of Ajuwon. Hoodlums had invaded a residence and stolen a Toyota Camry, a laptop computer, power banks, jewellery, and mobile phones.
“The Division’s Anti-Crime Team immediately mobilised and launched a coordinated operation,” Babaseyi noted. “On sighting the Police, the fleeing hoodlums abandoned the stolen vehicle during a hot pursuit and escaped.” One suspect, Israel Salako, was apprehended at the scene and is currently assisting investigators as efforts continue to track down the remaining members of the gang.
Reacting to the breakthroughs, the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, psc, FCSS, MNIPR, commended the officers and men involved for their “professionalism, vigilance, prompt response, and dedication to duty.”
CP Ojajuni reiterated that the Command remains heavily committed to “proactive, intelligence-led policing through sustained visibility patrols, strategic stop-and-search operations, prompt response to distress calls, community partnership, and intelligence gathering aimed at preventing crime before it occurs.”
The Commissioner issued a stern security advisory to the public, urging all motorists to comply fully with vehicle registration requirements and advising commuters to “remain security conscious by boarding commercial vehicles only at designated motor parks and recognised loading points.”
He further cautioned against “patronising unbranded vehicles or private vehicles illegally operating as commercial transport” and encouraged residents, whenever practicable, to “share vehicle details and travel information with trusted relatives or friends before embarking on journeys.”
CP Ojajuni appealed to residents to continue supporting the police by providing timely and credible information, assuring the people of Ogun State that the Command will “maintain relentless pressure on criminal elements to ensure the safety and security of all residents.”
