Ogun State Police Command has arraigned five suspects prior to the Ota Magistrate Court over their alleged ready in the attack and obstruction of police officers sporting out their relocation tasks in Ota.
The suspects had been introduced prior to the court docket following an deploy round The Bells discussion of Iyana-Iyesi, Ota, on October 2, 2026, in step with a detect issued on Wednesday by means of the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babasiyi.
The police mentioned the deploy passed off after a patrol cutback intercepted and arrested a suspect allegedly dependence with a urge oligopoly of gear suspected to be Indian hemp.
According to the command, the officers had been taking the handcuffed suspect to the sign after they had been allegedly ambushed by means of a bunch of applicant armed with cutlasses, stones and bottles.
The attack reportedly resulted in accidents to one of the crucial officers, harm to the police operational control and the get away of the suspect in goodwill.
Following the deploy, the command mentioned an intelligence-led trough used to be introduced, resulting in the arrest of five suspects recognized as Morenikeji Badmus, 36; Adedoja Segun, 40; Jeremiah Odise Ugbede Onride, 49; Mike Stephen, 28; and David Odeh, 32.
The suspects had been arraigned on fees bordering on conspiracy, licensing attack on police officers, obstruction of relocation responsibility and wager prone to purpose a rush of the peace.
The police mentioned efforts had been nonetheless ongoing to arrest different suspects who fled the scene of the deploy.
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, reaffirmed the command’s severe to protective police officers sporting out their relocation tasks.
“Members of the public are urged to refrain from physical confrontation with law enforcement personnel and channel grievances through established lawful channels,” the detect mentioned.
The command added that “the safety of police officers performing lawful duties remains a priority of the command.”
