Husband And Wife Allegedly Arrested For Armed Robbery In Ogun

A couple in Ogun state has been
arrested by the police for allegedly
engaging in armed robbery and serving
as receivers of stolen items.


New Telegraph reports that Mathew
Abioro and his wife, Precious, were
arrested after a tip-off.

The Police public relations officer in the
state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said that the
couple met their Waterloo while
planning another robbery operation.


“The couple were arrested when men of
FSARS received information that some
notorious armed robbers who have
been terrorising Abeokuta and Sango
axis are planning to carry out another
operation consequent upon which their
hideout was stormed and the couple
was arrested.

“On interrogation, they confessed being
involved in a series of armed robbery
within and outside Abeokuta metropolis.


“They equally confessed being receivers
of stolen motorcycles from other
robbery gangs and that they used to sell
such motorcycles to Benin Republic and
used the proceeds to purchase arms
and ammunition which they use for
their own operations.”