Police arrest herbalist who keeps arms for robbery suspects

 

 

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a herbalist, who allegedly keep firearms for a gang of armed robbers in the state.

The herbalist, identified as Musiliu Otun, was arrested by operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, at Itunranikenken area of Sagamu in Sagamu Local Government Area, while in possession of some guns and ammunition allegedly belonging to his clients, who are armed robbers.

A statement issued yesterday in Abeokuta, the state capital by Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Muyiwa Adejobi said Otun was arrested with assorted charms allegedly prepared for his armed robber clients.

“The Special Anti Robbery Squad of Ogun State command has arrested one herbalist for keeping arms and making charms for a group of suspected armed robbers who have been terrorising innocent Nigerian particularly the good people of Ogun State,” he said.

Adejobi further explained that SARS operatives had being on watch out for the herbalist, following a tip off on the activities and involvement of the man in many robbery operations of the suspects.

The PPRO also said SARS operatives carried out a raid in the house of the herbalist last Friday December 11 and arrested him.

In another development, police in Sagamu yesterday arrested one Kabiru Soyemi for robbery and cultism.