The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two armed suspects involved in a violent attack that left three persons injured in Idanre town.

 

 

The swift operation carried out by operatives attached to Idanre Division followed credible intelligence received in the early hours of October 6, 2025, at about 0725hrs.

 

 

The spokesperson of the command, DSP Ayanlade Olushola, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, October 8.

 

“Investigation revealed that one of the suspect, Abimbo Rotimi, male, aged 35 years, popularly known as “Officer Koi”—a notorious drug peddler, armed robber, cultist, and recidivist known for violent crimes who has long terrorized Idanre and its environs—and his accomplice, Joseph Innocent, male, aged 28 years, both residents of Ehinpeti Street, behind White House, Idanre, invaded an Indomie shop owned by one Henry (surname yet unknown) and a house belonging to Abimbola Sunday along the same street,” the statement read.

 

“Armed with a locally made pistol, knife, and other dangerous weapons, they attacked the occupants, inflicting various injuries.

 

“Henry was stabbed on the fingers, Abimbola Sunday sustained a bite injury on her lower lip, while Akinduko Akinbobola, a commercial motorcyclist, was st@bbed on the

head.”