The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two men over an alleged theft involving a female passenger who reportedly lost her valuables after boarding a commercial taxi in Ibadan.
The suspects, identified as 42-year-old Gbenga Olubade and 50-year-old Oluwaseun Adeoye, were arrested following a confrontation at TCTC Junction, Idi Ope, along Eleyele Road, on November 4, 2026.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the incident followed a distress call received by the command at about 9:30 a.m.
According to the statement, the female complainant told the police that she boarded a Micra taxi around Unity Hospital, Eleyele, on October 1, while travelling to Onireke.
She, however, allegedly found herself in the Oje area, where she discovered that her iPhone 11 Pro valued at N240,000, N2,500 cash and clothing worth N10,000 were missing.
The police said the complainant encountered the same taxi and recognised its occupants on November 4 while attempting to board a commercial vehicle on her way to work.
“She immediately raised an alarm, attracting the attention of other road users who assisted in apprehending the occupants before they were handed over to the police,” the statement said.
The command added that the suspects were taken to the station, where their statements were obtained and they allegedly confessed to the allegations.
It said further investigations had commenced to establish the full circumstances of the incident and determine whether the suspects were connected to other similar cases.
The Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, urged residents to exercise caution when boarding commercial vehicles and report suspicious activities to security agencies.
He also assured residents of the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property, while encouraging the public to provide credible information that could help identify and dismantle criminal networks in the state.
