Oyo: Police smash notorious one-chance robbery gang, nab 2 suspects

By Ayox Ojo

Police operatives have arrested two members of a one-chance robbery gang allegedly terrorising residents of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, as recently seen in a viral video.

The spokesperson for Oyo Police Command, CSP Adewale Osifeso announced this in a statement on Wednesday..

He said police officers went after the gang after a video exposing their alleged illicit activities in the Ibadan, the Oyo State capital went viral.

“Following the emergence of a viral video exposing the gang’s activities, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command, tasked operatives of the Command’s Tactical Units to apprehend the culprits.

“The teams promptly activated their informant networks and launched an intensive search for the gang members. Their efforts paid off on July 12, 2025, when intelligence available to the Command Monitoring Unit revealed the whereabouts of suspected one-chance robbers.

“At around 3:30 pm that day, officers from the Unit tracked and located the suspects on the Old Ibadan/Oyo Road,” Osifeso said.

According to Osifeso, the one-chance gang leader, a 42-year-old man identified as Kolawole Moshood from Olomoyeye Muslim area of Ibadan and his female counterpart, 45-year-old Opeyemi Kuburat were arrested.

He added that operational vehicle was also impounded.

“During the operation, a Nissan Almera vehicle (Registration Number: Lagos FST 779 DL), which was allegedly used by the suspects in their criminal endeavours was recovered.

“Upon interrogation, the duo confessed to being key members of a one-chance robbery gang operating in Ibadan and its environs. They further admitted to robbing and deceiving multiple victims using the seized vehicle,” he said.

The police spokesperson added that the suspects were in police custody, assisting with the investigation.

The Police spokesperson also said three victims have so far come forward and positively identified the suspects as the perpetrators who robbed them of their valuables on separate occasions.

“The investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend other gang members and recover their weapons,” he said.

He, therefore, urged other victims of the notorious gang to come forward and assist with the investigation and subsequent prosecution.

“Your cooperation can play a vital role in bringing more offenders to justice and protecting our communities,” Osifeso said.