Osun Police Apprehends 8-Man Motorcycle Stealing Syndicate
The Osun State Police Command has arrested eight suspected members of a notorious motorcycle theft syndicate operating within and outside Osogbo.
According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the arrests were made on April 11, 2025, by operatives attached to the Commissioner of Police’s Monitoring Unit.
The operation began at about 5:10 pm in the Ogo-Oluwa area of Osogbo, where the police apprehended 27-year-old Olowookere Ojo Mojeed with a stolen Bajaj Boxer motorcycle, bearing Travis Scott Jordan 1 Low Reverse Mocha Shirts Sneaker Match Sail Count your Blessings quantity registration number EDT 155 QF.
Further investigation led to the recovery of two additional motorcycles—a TVS and another Bajaj.
According to the statement, Mojeed confessed to being part of a syndicate that specializes in stealing motorcycles from where they are parked.
Acting swiftly on this lead, operatives moved to the Shasha area of Osogbo around 8:30 pm the same day, where another suspect, 38-year-old Hammed Jelili, was arrested. Police recovered six spare motorcycle keys from his hideout.
The trail then led detectives to Brewery area in Ibadan, Oyo State, where they apprehended the alleged receiver of the stolen motorcycles, 64-year-old Oguntade Segun. He reportedly admitted to buying at least four motorcycles from the syndicate, with prices ranging between ₦250,000 and ₦300,000.
“Discreet investigation led the Operatives to Brewery area, Ibadan, Oyo State where the receiver of the stolen Motorcycles, one Oguntade Segun ‘m’ 64 years was arrested and confessed to have bought four different makes of Motorcycles from them at a price ranging from two hundred and fifty thousand naira only (#250,000) to three hundred thousand naira only (#300,000).
“Further investigation led to the arrest of Arobadi Michael ‘m’ 30 years who always deliver the stolen Motorcycles to the receiver.”
DSP Ojelabi said the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigation.
The Police Command also urged individuals whose motorcycles have been stolen or robbed air jordan 4 military blue 2024 to visit the CP’s monitoring unit at the state headquarters in Osogbo for identification.
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