Police have arrested four persons for allegedly robbing one Alhaji Yahaya Ishaku of Ahun Fulani in Kwara of N600, 000.
Kwara police command spokesperson SP Ajayi Okasanmi, in a statement said the arrest was made possible on August 22 with the joint effort between the police and the Oro-Ogo branch of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association.
SP Akasanmi said the suspects sepcialise in robbing people of the area of their money and goods on market days.
“The operation became necessary after intelligence compass pointed to the fact that the perpetrators were hibernating in a Fulani camp in Oro-Ago.”
Okasanmi said the latest victim was ambushed and robbed of the proceeds of cows he sold for N600,000 while returning from Kara market in Ajase-Ipo on Aug. 20.
He said preliminary investigation revealed that one of suspects was hired by the complainant to load the cows in a vehicle while being taken to the market.
”On his way back from the market, the victim who was on a bike retuning to the camp was blocked by the gang, they hit him on the head with sticks, he fell off the motorcycle and became unconscious.
”He was searched by the assailants and the N600,000, the proceeds of the sales found on him was taken away.
”In the course of the investigation, the suspects confessed to the crime and the sum of N400,000, part of the stolen money was recovered, while efforts are in progress to recover the balance,” Okasanmi said.
He said the Commissioner of Police, Tuesday Assayomo had directed that the case be handled by the State Criminal Investigation Department.
