Two fleeing members of an armed robbery syndicate and their herbalist have been arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad attached to the Ogun State Command.

The armed robbers reportedly fled their hideouts and escaped arrest three weeks ago when the operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad stormed their hideout at the Adesan area of Mowe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ABIMBOLA OYEYEMI disclosed this in a statement.

OYEYEMI said the suspects, SAHEED BELLO and BELLO SADIQ were arrested in Ibadan while their herbalist, IBRAHIM RASHEED was apprehended in Osun state.

The PPRO added that the suspects were arrested three weeks after four of their gang members had been apprehended in their hideout in Mowe.

According to the PPRO, one locally made single barrel pistol and five live cartridges were recovered from them.