Police arrest two suspects over transnational crime in Oyo

Men of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested two suspects in connection with a transnational crime.

The suspects, identified as Adewale Abiola and Kabiru Abobarin, were allegedly involved in trafficking stolen exotic vehicles across Nigeria’s borders for sale in other countries.

They were arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the command.

Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Olayinka Ayanlade, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday.

Ayanlade explained that some items, including four HP laptops, one iPhone 15 Pro Max, a bag containing seven wristwatches and some jewellery, were recovered from the suspects as exhibits.

According to him, “At about 0400hrs on 25 August 2026, VCRU operatives sighted the stolen Lexus SUV and attempted to stop it for interrogation.

“The occupants, however, abandoned the vehicle and fled in different directions into the bush in an attempt to evade arrest. The operatives gave them a hot chase, resulting in the arrest of two suspects, one of whom sustained a bullet wound to his left foot during the operation.

“The suspects identified themselves as Adewale Abiola and Kabiru Abobarin. A search of the recovered vehicle led to the recovery of valuables belonging to the victim.

“During preliminary interrogation, the suspects confessed to having received the vehicle from the syndicate that stole it in Ilorin.

“They further disclosed that they were conveying the vehicle towards the border, where an ECOWAS document was to be obtained to facilitate its movement across the border for sale in a foreign country.”