CITIZENS COMPASS – THE Ogun State Community Social Orientation and Safety Corps code-named So-Safe Corps, has arrested some suspected notorious motor bike snatchers in the state.
This was disclosed in a statement issued from the Office of the State Commander of the agency, Commander (Dr) Soji Ganzallo through the office of the Director of information and spokesperson of the agency on Thursday, July 20, 2023.
According to him, the motor bike was stolen on June 19, 2023.
He said, “at about 1100hrs on 30th June, 2023, one Mr Lawal Kazeem reported his missing motorbike marked JBD 933 VZ stolen from his farmland in Abapawa Community in Ijebu Ode Local Government Area.
” Ganzallo noted that some officers of the agency were put on their toes to bring to book those that perpetrated the act and they were put on surveillance.
” Ganzallo disclosed that on 19th. July, 2023, two middle-aged men, Mr Okoro Ogudu popularly called ‘Chi Boy’ , 25 years old and Okechukwu Eze, 28 years old and residents of Ibadan, Oyo State, suspected to be the alleged snatchers of the said motor bike, were sighted on the spot where the motorbike was parked then on the farmland.
“Ganzallo said that one of the two suspects brought out cutlass and the man ran for his life. The So-Safe Office at Itoro was contacted to safe the victim’s life and the Officers swung into action immediately.
” Ganzallo further revealed that the Ijebu Ode Zonal Command Team led by ACC Marcus Ayankoya swift response made possible the arrest of the suspects and protecting the victim.
” During preliminary investigation of the agency, the victim could recognize the suspects as the same people who ran away from the spot of the theft in month ofJune. Also the cloth put on by one of the suspects was kept under the seat of the stolen motor bike, he said .
“Exhibit found with the alleged snatchers are: 2 litres of PMS(Petrol), 2 cutlasses, Motorbikes tools of various kinds, 1 motor bike key, 1 baby cloth and 6 clothes for adults.
” The suspects and the exhibit found with them had been transfered to the Nigeria Police Force, Omu Police Divisional Headquarter for further investigation and likely prosecution.”
So-Safe is an arm of the Ogun State Government established to ensure security and safety of the property of the citizenry.
