The suspects, Demola David and Dare Oladunjoye, were arrested at Olisa Street, Ijebu Ode. The gang was also linked to a robbery operation on August 25 which led to the killing of one Alayande Oladipo, who was shot dead.
The bandits were said to have stormed the private hospital, robbed patient and staff, and then raped some of the women.
While speaking on the arrest, the Ogun Police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, explained that nemesis caught up with the bandits following a tip off on Saturday.
He said police operatives attached to Igbeba Division of the command swung into action immediately they got the information and rushed to the area where the suspects opened fire on the police operatives who responded with superior firepower.
In a related development, the police spokesperson disclosed that a leader of the robbery gang, Ayomide Muruf, sustained bullet wounds during a the gun battle with the police. He added that some other members of the gang were also arrested while some escaped with bullet wounds.
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun, Abdulmajid Ali, commended the police operatives who were involved in this successful operations and directed that the suspects be transferred to the Special Anti Robbery Squad in Abeokuta for further investigation and prosecution; while the fleeing members of the gang be apprehended with immediate effect.
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