THREE ARMED ROBBERS SHOT DEAD FOR ROBBING BUSH MEAT SELLER ON LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY

‘Men of Ogun state police command on Saturday 22nd September shot dead three members of an armed robbery gang at Fidiwo are along Lagos/Ibadan expressway. The three suspects were shot dead following a distress call received by the policemen attached to Owode Egba Division that robbers were attacking one Jumoke Ogunbade f’ a popular bush meat seller who have gone to the area to meet her bush meat supplier’.

Oyeyemi further added that, the bandits in the course of engaging policemen in gun fire, three of them were gunned down while others escaped into the nearby bush with gunshot wound.

He said, recovered from the suspects include; one locally made single barrel gun, one shot double barrel gun, one single barrel muzzle loading gun, one live cartridge, a wrist watch belonging to the victim of the attack and cash sum of N10,220. 

The Command spokesman said, the Commissioner of Police Ahmed Iliyasu who praised his men for their gallantry display and quick response to distress call has ordered for serious manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang.

He also appealed to members of the public especially hospitals, traditional healers and other health officials to report to the Police if anybody with gunshot injuries is seen around their area.