Robbers Strike Community After Warning Message

A robbery gang numbering about 12 on Friday about 2am attacked five communities in Ijoko Otta Ifo, Local Government Area, Ogun state, seven days after writing the residents a threatening letter warning them of an impending attack.

The robbers raided Oluke, Okugbolu, Sonekan, Seriki Onireke and Oyero communities but where stopped by the Police Anti-Robbery team from Agbado Police Station who responded to a distress call.

They opened fire on sighting the police, which led to a gun battle between the police and the robbers. Five of the robbers were killed in a shootout, according to PM News.

One of the robbers was, however, arrested, while the other six escaped.

On July 24, it was reported that the armed robbers wrote a letter to residents of Elerinko Estate in Ijoko-Ota in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State warning the residents to make cash available when they invade the community.

Meanwhile, the arrested member of the gang, 27-year-old Rasheed Olajide, a native of Adatan Abeokuta told PM News that their leader, who was in charge of the operation, is a popular land grabber and lives in the area, adding that they were rounding off their operation when the police arrived.

Items recovered from the robbers include three motorcycles without registration numbers used for the operation, two locally-made short guns, three laptops, 22 stolen mobile phones, jewellery, N85,000, and 20 rounds of live cartridges.

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The Ogun State Command Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Ikemefuna Okoye, commended the gallant effort of the police at Agbado and advised members of the community to report any suspicious movement in their area to the police for quick action.

Source: Legit.ng