STRAY BULLET ALLEGEDLY KILLS MAN DURING POLICE, ARMED ROBBERS FACE -OFF IN LAGOS
“While being led by a notorious gang leader, Ikechukwu Monye, to where their arms are kept, they were ambushed by members of the gang along Ajisegiri Street Ilupeju. The assailants shot sporadically and in the processed killed a middle-aged man who was passing by”, he said
Penpushing further reports that, the police image maker said following the ambush, police reinforcement was quickly drafted to the scene, while a Police Inspector,Mohammed Akeem led the Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS) operatives
“The whole area is cordoned with a view of apprehending the members of the gang and brings them to justice. Ilupeju has experienced violent attacks between members of Aiye and Eiye confraternities who equally engaged in heinous crimes such as armed robbery, rape, and murder’.
“The gang in question is responsible for a series of robberies within Ilupeju and environ. They have been on the wanted list of the police for the murder of six persons during three robbery operations that they carried out”, he added
Penpushing also reports that, the Command spokesman disclosed that, the corpse of the victim has been deposited at the mortuary for a post-mortem examination, stressing that the Command would not tolerate attacks on its personnel and “senseless killings of innocent citizens by criminal elements.”
Meanwhile,the Command Public Relations Officer said the Command is committed to bringing an end to the activities of the gang and has intensified patrols and surveillance in the affected areas.
