Detectives of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued 26-year-old Timothy Ashamu, who allegedly confessed to stealing more than three motorcycles, after he was reportedly attacked in retaliation at a farm in Oke-Odan, Yewa South Local Government Area. Ashamu had allegedly dispossessed one Adetunji Vincent of his Bajaj motorcycle along Agosu Road in October 2026, reportedly using hammers, sticks and cutlasses. He was later accosted by three individuals who allegedly forced him to ingest a substance suspected to be Gamaline.
On receiving the report, detectives from Owode-Yewa Division swiftly mobilised, rescued Ashamu and rushed him to a hospital in Owode-Yewa, where he is currently receiving treatment and responding. Acting on information provided by him, detectives arrested one Abiodun Oniyide, also known as Aje Alaje, at Ihunbo, whom Ashamu identified as one of those allegedly involved in administering the substance. A container suspected to have contained Gamaline was recovered as an exhibit, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the other suspects.
The case is being prepared for transfer to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, for discreet investigation. The Command reiterated that protection of human life is not conditional on innocence or character, warning residents against jungle justice and urging them to report crimes promptly for lawful arrest, investigation and prosecution.
