Four men have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, popularly known as So-Safe Corps, over an alleged armed robbery at Oke-Efon, a suburb of Abeokuta, the state capital.
The suspects — Muhammed Ibrahim, 35; Umukoro Godfrey, 24; Lawal Azeez, 29; and Ogunbiyi Junior, 20 — were arrested after the corps received a distress call at about 3:30pm on Friday, August 28, 2026, reporting an ongoing robbery in the community. The State Commander, Dr Soji Ganzallo, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations, ACC Adegunwa Adegbuyi.
According to Ganzallo, the Divisional Officer of the Bode Olude Division, CSC Ibrahim Tajudeen, immediately mobilised his men to the area following the distress call. The operatives reportedly met a victim, whose identity was withheld, lying along a bush path with machete injuries after allegedly being robbed. His cries, according to the corps, attracted passersby who raised the alarm.
The commander said some residents, having learnt that So-Safe operatives had been alerted, waited for the security team and joined them in advancing into the area. Their combined efforts reportedly resulted in the arrest of the four suspects. A cutlass and N17,500 allegedly taken from the injured victim were also recovered.
Ganzallo commended the Oke-Efon residents for their prompt response and cooperation, stressing the importance of timely information in tackling criminal activities. The four suspects and the recovered exhibits have since been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Adatan Divisional Headquarters, for further investigation and possible prosecution
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