Ogun police arrest two bandits, recover arms

The men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Ogun State Police Command on Sunday arrested two suspected armed robbers in Agbado, Ifo Local Government Area of the state after the hoodlums had engaged the security operatives in a gun duel.

The SARS, attached to Agbado Division of the state command, were said to have responded to distress calls from residents of Somuyiwa and Dalemo areas after the robbers had stormed the two communities, dispossessing the residents of their valuable and injuring some of them in the process.

In a statement, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the anti-robbery team responded to the distress call, engaging the hoodlums in a gun battle, fatally injuring two of them, who were subsequently arrested.

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Some of them were said to have escaped with bullet wounds.

The PPRO explained that the police team recovered a locally-made gun, some live cartridges, expended cartridges, fifteen different types of mobile phones, sets of expensive jewellery and laptops among others, from the gang.

Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said three residents, who were injured by the suspected robbers, were taken to the hospital.

He said, “The three injured victims (residents) in the communities were taken to the hospital by the police for treatment and they are responding to treatment.

“The residents of the areas have been able to identify some of the recovered items from the suspected armed robbers as their belongings.

“Efforts are on to arrest the fleeing members of the gang.

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“The command therefore appeals to the general public, particularly medical practitioners, to notify the police of any suspected patients or injured person(s) with bullet wounds they come in contact with for necessary investigation and possible arrest.”