The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned five suspects before the Ota Magistrate Court over the alleged assault and obstruction of police officers carrying out their lawful duties in the Bells area of Iyana-Iyesi, Ota.
The incident occurred on October 2, 2026, when a police patrol team reportedly intercepted and arrested a suspect allegedly found in possession of a large quantity of substances suspected to be Indian hemp.
The Command spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi B. Babasiyi, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday night, said that while officers were conveying the handcuffed suspect to the station, they were allegedly ambushed by a group of persons who attacked them with cutlasses, stones and bottles.
The Command said some police personnel sustained injuries during the attack, while the police operational vehicle was damaged and the arrested suspect escaped.
Following what the police described as an intelligence-led operation, five suspects were arrested and subsequently charged before the Ota Magistrate Court.
The suspects were identified as Morenikeji Badmus, 36; Adedoja Segun, 40; Jeremiah Odise Ugbede Onride, 49; Mike Stephen, 28; and David Odeh, 32.
They were arraigned on charges bordering on conspiracy, serious assault on police officers, obstruction of lawful duty and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.
The police said efforts were ongoing to arrest other suspects who allegedly fled the scene.
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, reiterated that protecting police officers engaged in lawful duties remains a priority of the Command.
He urged members of the public to avoid physical confrontation with law-enforcement personnel, stressing that grievances should instead be addressed through established legal and lawful channels.
The Command also called for continued public cooperation and information that could assist ongoing investigations and the arrest of other persons allegedly connected with the incident.
The suspects remain subject to the determination of the court.
