Men of Ogun State Police Command on Monday 09/07/2018 shot dead two suspected armed robbers in Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State.
The incident followed an intelligence report received by the Command that a robbery gang from Onitsha had arrived GRA in Ijebu-Ode with a mission to terrorize the good people of the State.
On receiving the information, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu directed the officer in charge FSARS, SP Uba Adam to go after the hoodlums and bring them to justice.
In compliance with the CP’s order, the operatives of FSARS swung into action and accosted them at GRA area of Ijebu-Ode,
On sighting the Policemen, the robbers engaged them in gun battle which lasted for about 30minutes.
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At the end of the encounter, two of the robbers were shot dead while the other two escaped with bullet wound.
Recovered from them are; One Ak47 riffle with Breach No- 804403, two pump action guns with defaced breach numbers, 57 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, 32 rounds of live cartridges, some assorted charms and unregistered Toyota Previa bus they used for their operation.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police CP Ahmed Iliyasu who expressed satisfaction on the gallantry performance of his men has ordered a serious manhunt for the escaped members of the gang.
He equally appealed to hospitals as well as traditional healers to notify Police if anybody with gunshot injury is seen in their area.
DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi,
PPRO, For CP, Ogun State Command.
