Three suspects have been arrested by the police after they attacked a provision store owned by Gospel singer Tope Alabi, and robbed her of a huge sum of money.
The incident happened at Atan-Ota, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Sunday said three suspects: Anu Ibikunle, 32; Rasheed Bisiriyu, 22; and Adebowale Dada, 25, were arrested in connection with the incident on Thursday.
He said their arrest followed a distress call to the police at the Atan Ota divisional headquarters from the victims about 9.45pm.
“Upon the distress call, the DPO Atan-Ota division, CSP Abolade Oladigbolu, mobilised his men and moved to the scene.
“On sighting the policemen, the hoodlums, who first attacked the policemen, later took to their heels having realised the determination of the policemen to subdue them.
“They were hotly chased and three of them were subsequently apprehended.
“Recovered from them were one locally-made pistol, two live cartridges and assorted charms,” Oyeyemi said.
He noted that the state Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, had ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation.
