The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspected one-chance robbers identified as Odunuga Kehinde and Olajide Rasak following a robbery incident in the Obantoko area of the state.

According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, the arrest happened after a distress call was received concerning an attack on a female passenger and her two sisters.

The victims reportedly boarded a Nissan Micra taxi painted in Ogun State colours from the Somorin area, heading towards NNPC Kuto, where they planned to connect another vehicle to Lagos after attending a wedding anniversary.

However, along the OLG Somorin axis, the occupants of the vehicle allegedly diverted from the agreed route, became unruly, and forcefully ejected the passengers.After the victims alighted, the complainant discovered that her iPhone 12 Pro had been stolen.

Upon receiving the alert, operatives of the Obantoko Division quickly mobilised to the scene with support from members of the public and arrested the two suspects.The police also recovered the stolen iPhone 12 Pro from the suspects, while the operational vehicle reportedly fled the scene.Authorities noted that the quick intervention of the police helped prevent a possible mob attack from angry residents.During interrogation, the suspects allegedly confessed voluntarily to the crime.Their photographs were taken for record purposes, and the recovered phone was released back to the rightful owner on bond.The police continue investigation into the case to track down the fleeing vehicle and any possible accomplices involved in the operation.