"Abomination": Anxiety as Thieves Storm Late Ogun Monarch's Palace, Cart Away Crown, Staff of Office
- Suspected thieves have raided the palace of the Olu of Ogunmakin town in Ogun state, carting away his crown and staff of office
- Legit.ng learnt that the hoodlums broke into the palace of the late monarch, who passed away in August
- The police have arrested three suspects in connection with the crime, but they are yet to recover the staff of office
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Ogunmakin, Ogun state - The palace of Late Oba Olugbenga James Shodiya, the Olu of Ogunmakin town in Obafemi-Owode local government area (LGA) of Ogun state, has been raided by suspected thieves.
During the incident, which happened on Thursday, October 12, the thieves carted away the crown and staff of office.
Source: Twitter
Thieves cart away crown, staff of office in Ogun
The state police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident on Saturday, October 14, The Punch reported.
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Odutola stated that police operatives have recovered the royal crown from the house of one Kazeem Amusan.
The suspects: Amusan, Oke Oladipupo, and Johnson Oluwole, were also arrested, according to a report by Daily Trust.
She, however, disclosed that the staff of office has not been recovered, “but intensive action is ongoing.”
The statement by the police's image-maker partly reads:
“The trio took the key where it (the property of the late king) was kept in the custody of the person assigned to keep the property and removed the royal crown and the staff of office of the late king, an act described as an abomination.”
Armed robbers invade Ogun hotel
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that police operatives in Sagamu local government area (LGA) of Ogun state engaged in a shootout with suspected gunmen during a robbery operation in a hotel.
A police inspector and two security guards at the hotel sustained injuries from the shootout.
Police arrest fleeing suspects of Ogun robbery
Legit.ng also reported that the Ogun state police command confirmed the arrest of two fleeing suspects of the hotel robbery in the Sagamu area of the state.
The suspects, identified as Akande Sulaiman and Adekanbi Matthew, allegedly participated in the robbery that led to a shootout between the police and other members of their gang.
Source: Legit.ng
