The Ogun State Police Command on Tuesday alerted commercial motorcyclists in the state about a new tactic used by criminals posing as passengers to rob them of their motorcycles.

The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, told DAILY POST that this became necessary following a recent incident reported at the Imasayi Divisional Police Headquarters.

According to Odutola, the criminals now spray a liquid substance on the faces of their victims, assault them, and render them unconscious.She stated that at about 6 am on Monday, a commercial motorcyclist identified as Abdulwahab Ali was violently attacked and dispossessed of his motorcycle by two unidentified passengers.

Odutola noted that the victim reportedly picked up two passengers at 1&2 Dangote Cement Gates, heading towards Balogun Village, on his unregistered red Bajaj motorcycle with engine number DUXWME59777 and chassis number MDZA18AJ6MWF86453.

She said, “According to his statement at 0600hrs on the same day, he picked up two passengers at 1&2 Dangote Cement Gates, heading towards Balogun Village on his unregistered red Bajaj motorcycle with engine number DUXWME59777 and chassis number MDZA18AJ6MWF86453.

“On arrival at Balogun Village, the suspects directed him onto a narrow road, several kilometers off the highway. Suddenly, they sprayed a liquid substance on his face, assaulted him, and rendered him unconscious.

“The assailants then fled with his motorcycle and also robbed him of his Itel keypad phone. The total value of the stolen items is estimated at seven hundred and five thousand Naira (#705,000.00) only.”

Odutola noted that although no arrests have been made, efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects and recover the stolen motorcycle.



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