The police in Ekiti State have arrested two suspects over a robbery attack on the private hostels of the students of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti.

The Police Public Relations Officer for Ekiti State Police Command, SP Sunday Abutu, said that the robbery took place at about 2.30 am on Saturday.

Abutu said in a statement made available to journalists in Ado Ekiti on Saturday that the arrest followed the operations of the Iworoko Police Division, which trailed the robbers to their hideout.

The police spokesperson, who said that police were on the lookout for two other suspects who escaped, said that items including “one unregistered Bajaj Motorcycle used in perpetrating the act, two stolen phones, two stolen MP Digital Radio, stolen shoes and clothes”, among others, were recovered from the suspects.

He stated, “At about 2.30 am on Saturday, a distress call was received from students’ hostels, off campus, Iworoko, that some suspected robbers broke into their hostels, forcibly collected their phones and made away with them.

“Upon receipt of the information, Police operatives from Iworoko Division swung into action, trailed the culprits to their hideouts and arrested two, while others escaped.

“During interrogation, the two suspects arrested, one Abdulraman Abdulmumini, 26 years old and Abdulsalam Oseni, 31 years old, confessed to the commission of the crime and mentioned other gang members who are currently at large.

“Investigation is underway, and the arrested suspects are helping with necessary information that will aid the process for the possible arrest of the fleeing suspects as well as the recovery of other stolen items.”

According to him, the state Commissioner of Police, Michael Falade, urged members of the public to continue to support the police with credible information that will assist the command to arrest criminal elements and curb criminal activities. (Saturday PUNCH)

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