The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 11 suspects and recovered 25 ATM cards, three firearms and two suspected stolen vehicles during an 11-day operation across the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the arrests and recoveries were recorded between September 16 and 26, 2026.
According to Babaseyi, the operations were carried out by personnel from various divisions and the Special Weapons and Tactics, SWAT, unit of the command.
He said 25 ATM cards were recovered from a 45-year-old man, Ameachine Anthony, who was arrested in Igbesa for alleged N2.5 million fraud.
“Police investigation into Anthony’s activities revealed an alleged scheme involving the use of utility bills and newly acquired SIM cards through associates to facilitate the opening of bank accounts,” Babaseyi said.
He said the ATM cards were allegedly collected for fraudulent transactions, adding that several mobile phones were also recovered from the suspect.
“The suspect, alongside the exhibits, has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation,” he added.
In another operation, Babaseyi said operatives of SWAT Base 7, Abule-Iroko, intercepted an unregistered tricycle and a TVS motorcycle around Dalemo, Ota, on September 21, leading to the arrest of three suspects.
He identified the suspects as Olamide Ayandele, 30; Tope Samuel, 40; and Ayo Peter Ojo, 30, noting that preliminary investigation linked them to vehicle theft around the Ijoko axis.
He also said SWAT operatives arrested a suspected cult member, Peter Olanrewaju, 34, on September 22 following intelligence on a cult gathering.
“Further investigation led to the arrest of another suspect, Adebayo Sodiq, 36, while one pump-action rifle and two locally made pistols were recovered,” the PPRO said.
Similarly, detectives attached to Owode Egba Division recovered a stolen commercial TVS motorcycle at Mokoloki Village on September 17. Two suspects, Rasheed Abdul and Saula Meshinoye, were arrested while their alleged accomplice, Saheed, is still at large.
In the Olorunda area, two suspects, Mutiu Gafar, 19, and Fatai Obasanmi, 37, were arrested on September 19 after they were allegedly intercepted conveying stolen electrical materials on a motorcycle along Ayetoro Road. The police recovered bundles of electrical wiring, a change-over box and a circuit breaker box.
The command also recovered a Safira vehicle allegedly taken from its owner and arrested a suspect, Olatunji Olalekan, following discreet investigation by detectives attached to the Ijebu-Ode Area Crime Office.
Meanwhile, personnel of the Sagamu Area Command impounded eight vehicles during a “No Parking” enforcement operation around the Sagamu Interchange Bridge on September 26 for allegedly obstructing the highway.
Babaseyi said the vehicles would be processed for prosecution on September 28.
The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, commended the officers for their vigilance and professionalism.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities through the Gateway Shield toll-free line, 0800 000 9111, or emergency numbers 09164859299 and 09154293464.