The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two men suspected of involvement in a series of fraudulent activities following an incident involving the alleged theft of a commercial taxi in Ibadan.

The suspects were identified as Gbenga Olubade, 42, and Oluwaseun Adeoye, 50.

Their arrest followed a distress call received by the police on November 4, 2026, at about 9:30am, from a concerned resident who reported a confrontation between a commercial taxi driver and a passenger at TCTC Junction, Idi Ope, along Eleyele Road in Ibadan.

Responding to the report, detectives were immediately deployed to the location, where the passenger, driver and another occupant of the vehicle were taken to the police station for questioning.

During interrogation, a female passenger narrated that she had boarded a Micra taxi around Unity Hospital, Eleyele, on October 1, 2026, at approximately 9:50am, intending to travel to Onireke.

However, she said she later found herself in the Oje area of Ibadan under circumstances she could not explain.

Upon discovering her location, she realised that her iPhone 11 Pro, valued at ₦240,000, ₦2,500 in cash and clothing worth ₦10,000 were missing.

The total value of the missing belongings was estimated at ₦252,500.

The complainant explained that the incident resurfaced on November 4 while she was heading to work and attempting to board a commercial vehicle.

She reportedly spotted the same Micra taxi and recognised the two occupants she had encountered during the earlier incident.

She immediately raised an alarm, attracting the attention of other road users who helped apprehend the occupants before handing them over to the police.

Following their arrest, the two suspects made statements to investigators and reportedly confessed to the allegations.

The police said further investigations had commenced to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident and determine whether the suspects were connected to other similar criminal activities.

Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property.

He urged residents to remain vigilant when boarding commercial vehicles, report suspicious activities promptly and provide credible information that could assist security agencies in identifying and dismantling criminal networks operating across the state.