Priscilla Ofunre, Ado-Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command has declared a man, Oguntoyinbo Samuel, wanted for allegedly involving in series of bank robberies and kidnappings in the state and environ in recent time.
The police also placed a prize tag of N5 million on the wanted person, which would be a reward for whoever gives useful information concerning his whereabouts.
This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner of Police, Ekiti Command, Mr. Babatunde Mobayo, on Saturday.
Mr. Mobayo said Ogunyoyinbo, who is now a fugitive, had allegedly perpetrated series of heinous crimes in Ekiti and Ondo states.
The statement signed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Abutu, said Oguntoyinbo was suspected to have masterminded different bank robbery and kidnapping incidents in Ekiti and Ondo States.
Mobayo added that the suspect was an indigene of Iyin Ekiti, in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
According to the statement, “The suspect’s real name is Oguntoyinbo Samuel, but popularly known as 11 or Bado.
“Any person with useful information concerning his whereabouts can please contact the nearest Police Station or the Special Anti Robbery Squad Department (SARS) on 07031620186 or the PPRO on 09064050086.
“Such person shall be rewarded with a huge sum of N5 million.”
It was gathered that police were resolute to bring the alleged culprit to book, because lives were lost and large cash of monies carted away in robberies traced to him.