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Crime and arrests in Ibadan, Oyo State

Overview

The Oyo State Police Command has conducted several operations in Ibadan to address violent and property crimes.

In mid-October 2026, police arrested three suspected armed robbers, identified as Sunday Obasola, Kayode Bamikole, and Durodoye Ayobami, following an attack near the Sumal Junction Roundabout. Officers recovered a motorcycle and a locally fabricated pistol. The suspects reportedly confessed to robbing a tricycle driver and passengers.

By November 2026, authorities apprehended Nasiru Abiodun, a suspect accused of a series of burglaries in the Ejiooku/Iyana Offa area. The arrest occurred on October 31, 2026, following reports of suspicious activity in the Oyewole Zone 2, Ile-Igbon area. During the arrest, police recovered a sack containing house cables and other valuables estimated at N3 million. The suspect reportedly confessed to burgling four residential apartments, with the total value of stolen items across the incidents estimated at N16.22 million. Police are currently working to recover remaining goods and identify individuals suspected of receiving the stolen property.

Entities

Ibadan · Oyo State Police Command · Nasiru Abiodun · Sunday Obasola · Ayanlade Olayinka

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 10 sources
    Oyo Police arrest suspected serial burglar in Ibadan

    Oyo State Police arrested Nasiru Abiodun for allegedly burgling four apartments in Ibadan, recovering stolen items valued at N16.22 million.

  2. [CRIME] 6 sources
    Oyo State Police arrest three armed robbers in Ibadan

    Oyo State Police arrested three armed robbery suspects in Ibadan, recovering a motorcycle, a local pistol, and ammunition following an attack on a tricycle driver and passengers.

Sources

dailytrust.com · e247mag.com · lindaikejisblog.com · nationalaccordnewspaper.com · newscentral.africa · newtelegraphng.com · punchng.com · theglittersonline.com.ng · thepodiummedia.com · thewhistler.ng

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