In a brazen daylight robbery on Friday, armed assailants targeted a road safety officer identified only as Abu, as he made his way home from a bank in Zango, Lokoja, Kogi State.

Abu was violently robbed of an unspecified amount of money by the gunmen, who fired multiple shots at him during the incident.

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An eyewitness recounted that the robbers trailed Abu on his motorcycle from the bank to Lokongoma Phase One, where they intercepted him near Lokongoma market. A struggle ensued over the money, resulting in Abu being shot three times in his legs and shoulder.

Confirming the incident, the Kogi State Police Command reported recovering N139,000 from the scene of the crime. Abu was promptly rushed to the hospital for urgent medical treatment following the attack.

Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, provided further details, stating, “At exactly 1:30 pm, officers received a distress call and rushed to the scene at Lokongoma, Phase One in Lokoja. They found Abu, a road safety officer, injured from gunshot wounds to both legs and shoulder.”

He continued, “He was accosted by assailants in an Ash-colored Toyota Camry who blocked him in front of Lokongoma market, Phase One in Lokoja, and robbed him of an unspecified sum of money.”

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Commissioner of Police Bertrand Onuoha has since deployed additional personnel to the scene to ensure public safety and apprehend the perpetrators responsible for the attack.

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Three suspected armed robbers have been apprehended in Ogun state, according to the police authorities on Tuesday.

The suspects – Taiwo Oredoyin, Taiwo Kuti, and Folorunsho Saheed, were part of an armed robbery syndicate that invaded the Ode Remo and Ipara areas of Ogun, raping female students and terrorising the Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade.

Police spokesperson in the state, Omolola Odutola, reported, “The Ogun State Police Command has made significant progress in apprehending suspected armed robbers and recovering firearms and ammunition from three armed men that have invaded Ode Remo and Ipara, raping female students, and continuing to terrorise the tertiary institution within that area.

“On the 27th of November 2023, the police, in collaboration with other security agencies, implemented a stop and search operation in Ode Remo and Ipara area.

“During the operation, a gang of three suspected armed young men was intercepted on a motorcycle. The suspects attempted to evade arrest by resorting to violent means to escape but were eventually apprehended.”

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Among the suspects paraded was a gang that abducted a Sokoto lawmaker and another group terrorizing Abuja-Kaduna Highway.

Parading the suspects in Abuja, the force public relations officer, Frank Mba disclosed that some of the suspected kidnappers murdered four police operatives.

He also disclosed that the police recovered N10.1million collected as ransom by some of the suspects.

Mba further warned employers to engage in a thorough profiling of their employees as some of the suspects are employees of their victims.

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The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sina Olukolu, informed that the Operation “Puff Adder” yielded results in joint operations with the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) operatives:

Mr. Olukolu explained, “They raided all black spots to rid the state of crime and criminality. We have rejigged our security architecture through community and intelligence-led policing. We also revamped vehicular patrol operation. These strategies resulted in reduction in crime rate, leading to peace and security.

“Two suspected notorious armed robbers were arrested at Idi-Aro, Asanke, Ibadan, where they usually converged before and after their criminal activities. The suspects confessed to have masterminded series of nefarious activities within Ibadan metropolis. They were identified as Solomon and Idowu. One cut-to-size single barrel gun, hair dryer eight phone and DVD recorder were recovered

“SARS operatives in Saki arrested one Salami for illegal sales of arms and ammunition to armed robbers and kidnappers. Seven hundred and fifty cartridges smuggled into Nigeria from Benin Republic were found on him. Four notorious suspected armed bandits who invaded Oke-Funfun Housing Estate, Arulogun Road, Ojoo, Ibadan, were also arrested.

“The hoodlums killed one Robert Abayomi, 70, during a robbery operation. The suspects, Busari, Suleiman, Sakiru and Sola confessed to the crime.

“SARS operatives also arrested 13 suspected cult members of the notorious Eiye Confraternity in Saki, Oke-Ogun. They had gathered to initiate 10 new members when they were arrested. They are students from Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, University of Ibadan and National Open University. One jack knife, one live cartridge, two black caps, charms and weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.

“Operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad (SAKS), arrested three suspected hoodlums armed with AK47 rifles, pump action rifles and other dangerous weapons. They laid ambush at a desolate spot along Igbo-Ora/Eruwa Road, intercepted vehicles including a trailer, attacked their passengers and dispossessed them of money and other valuable items.

“SARS operatives at Moniya Division arrested three suspects identified as Sodiq Hammed and Nduka. They also arrested a suspected supplier of ammunition to different armed robbery and kidnapping syndicates. Another suspect, Sunday was arrested and arms recovered from him. Other suspects arrested were Omulu, David, Abdullahi and Ajani.

“Personnel of the Operation Puff Adder are in strategic areas in Oke-Ogun, Ibarapa, Eruwa, Saki and Lagos/Ibadan Expressway to checkmate criminals. Community policing has really assisted us to have good relationship with traditional rulers, market women, students and youths”, the police boss concluded.

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Also, the dare – devil armed robbers, who stormed the Ekerin, Araunsan, Fatokun and Bako communities and raided about twenty different houses, were repelled by OPC led by the Chairman of the group in Ido Local Government Area, Alhaji Muritala Ifawale.

Mega Icon Magazine learnt that the armed robbers, numbering about twenty – five, carted away properties, including phones, laptops, jewelries and cash; and also injured some of the residents of the areas.

In Ekerin community, as gathered, the robbers invaded residence of one of the executives of the Landlords’ Association and demanded for the money contributed by landlords for the purchase of a new electric transformer.

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The Landlords’ Association leader, who confided in our reporter, explained that the hoodlums threatened to kill him and his family members after he told them the money contributed for the transformer was not with him.

He stressed that the arrival of OPC members led by Comrade Muritala Ifawale, salvaged the situation, as the hoodlums quickly jumped out of his house on hearing the sound of gunshots.

The OPC also prevented the armed robbers from raiding more houses in the areas.

There were exchanges of gunshots between the robbers and OPC  members for about one hour, but the hoodlum reportedly took to their heels after exhausting their bullets.

Victims of the robbery attacks who reported the incident to police at the Omi-Adio Police station, blamed the invasion of the armed robbers on activities of churches in the communities.

Some of the victims who spoke with our correspondent under the condition of anonymity, said the noise from churches having night vigil programmes did not allow other residents to hear their shouts for help.

Corroborating him, one of the victims, who simply identified himself as Baba Deola, said the shouts of “Amen” and “Alleluya” that rented the air from churches in the area prevented neighbours from hearing their distressed calls

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