NEWS:Six Robbery Suspects Arrested In Osun

A gang of robbers said to be terrorizing the people of Osun State and other neighbouring states have been arrested by the police command of the state.

Confirming the arrest, state Commissioner of Police, Mrs Dorothy Gimba, said six robbery suspects were arrested in various locations in the state following tip-off by members of the public.

According to her, items including automatic pistols, cutlasses, axes and charms were recovered from the suspects, including items stolen; Blackberry phones and Nokia phones.

Gimba said the suspected armed robbers had operated in Osogbo, Ile-Ife, Ilesa and other major towns in the state, stressing that the Police were able to arrest them as a result of their unrelenting efforts at ensuring a secured state.

The six suspects, according to Gimba will soon be charged to court.

The CP said 18 robbery cases were reported to the state Police Command between June and July 2013.