It was learnt that Olude and Raheem were captured by the agents of the Zonal Intercession Squad, after a tip-off.
It was additionally learnt that while the police captured the two associates, different individuals with the pack fled.
A Punch journalist assembled that on Thursday, August 11, the police got data that a burglary posse was working in the Idiroko-Oke Odan region, and confiscating drivers of their resources.
An agent, who was moving cash from Nigeria to the Benin Republic, was said to have put a trouble call crosswise over to the police.The two suspects were from there on captured.
Talking with Punch Metro, Olude, a father of five kids, said he possessed a congregation, Elohim Cherubim and Seraphim Church, in the Hunbe, Ajegunle range of Ogun State.
The minister, who added that Raheem went to his congregation for a unique supplication, clarified that he didn't realize that Raheem and his companion, one Bidemi, were outfitted criminals and kept weapons on the congregation premises.
He said, "I have five youngsters. I was captured when the police discovered five firearms on my premises. It was my congregation part, Bidemi, who welcomed Raheem.
"Raheem was acquired into my congregation February 2016, after he was contaminated with a Sexually Transmitted Sickness. He likewise owed a house rent. In this way, he came to live in the congregation. I didn't suspect that he was acquiring stolen products into the congregation's premises.
"I knew the time when somebody came to gather a firearm from him. Bidemi normally dressed like a policeman. I didn't realize that he was a burglar. Presently, Bidemi has fled."
Raheem, who hails from Abeokuta, Ogun State, said the minister knew that a few criminals conveyed weapons to keep with him in the congregation.
He included that the group gave him (Raheem) N20,000.
He said, "The minister and I are companions. I went to his congregation and a man called Bode from Cotonou brought the weapons. I told the minister that the weapons were for protection in the congregation and he said there was no issue.
"Around two weeks back, Bidemi called me that he needed to utilize the weapons around the fringe range. I said he ought to bring N10,000 when coming and he concurred.
"The thieves gathered the firearms and when they were finished with the utilization, they paid another N10,000. I knew they utilized the weapons to burglarize. It was a five-man group."
The Zone 2 police representative, SP Muyiwa Adejobi, said the Aide Assessor General of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, had requested an exhaustive examination concerning the case.
He said, "The associates worked along outskirt regions with Ogun State, Benin Republic and even Togo. The ZIS agents were point by point to the scene and they captured the two suspects along Madoga Street amongst Nigeria and the Benin Republic.
"The police recouped one AK-47 rifle completely stacked with 30 rounds of live ammo, and 15 additional AK-47 ammo. Exertion is on to capture the escaping individuals from the pack.
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