Suspect arrested, weapons recover after gang clash in Osun

A suspected hoodlum identified as Damilola Olatunji, aged 22, was on Wednesday paraded by the Osun State Police Command for participated in a recent brawl involving some thugs around Balogun Agoro Area of Osogbo.

While presenting the suspect to journalists at Osun Command Headquarters in Osogbo, the state Police spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, said upon Olatunji’s arrest, some dangerous weapons were also recovered.

According to Opalola, “On 18/05/2024 at about 1430HRS upon information received that some group of individuals engaged themselves in physical brawl along Balogun Agoro Junction Osogbo, a team of operatives from Police Response Unit (PRU) swung into action and were able to apprehend the suspect one Olatunji Damilola ‘M’ Aged 22yrs popularly known as Damoshe.

,,,,,___“When interrogated, he led the police operatives to their armoury where the following exhibits were recovered; 4 pump action guns, three cut-to-size barrel guns, one locally made pistol, one jack knife, ten cutlasses and thirty-three live cartridges of ammunition.”

____””””She assured that efforts were on to apprehend other suspects involved in the clashes, noting that the suspect would be charged in court after the investigation, urging residents to give prompt and credible information to the police, adding that every strange movement, as well as, people around, should be reported to the security agents to prevent crimes.

Reports further revealed that the one person who was said to have been hit by a stray bullet fired by the hoodlums around the Asoje area during the clash died.