The Ogun State Police Command has alerted members of the public of a notorious one-chance robbery gang operating along Sagamu, Ijebu Ode to Mowe expressway.
The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, raised the awareness on Thursday in a statement posted on her X handle.
Odutola said the command had received numerous complaints from residents one of which involved a victim who was robbed of N700,000 at gunpoint after getting into a car from Kajola on Wednesday.
While warning traders and business owners not to risk travelling with huge cash, the spokesperson advised commuters to record and send video to the police if they are unsure about a particular vehicle.
Odutola said “The Ogun State Police Command has become inundated with complaints of a notorious gang operating within, Sagamu, Ijebu Ode to Mowe.
“Commuters on that axis, make a video of your next trip and upload it to police media when in doubt of the vehicle.
“Please alert our traders, and business owners not to risk travelling with huge cash. Today, 700k was transferred from a victim, who joined from Kajola, and at gunpoint, they drove her into a street and made a transfer into a POS machine. The investigation is ongoing.”
