Ogun Police Kills Two Suspected Armed Robbers

Two members of a suspected kidnap syndicate were on Sunday 29 August killed by the Ogun State Police in a gun duel at Itori area of Ewekoro local government of the state.

In a statement by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, both suspects met their Waterloo when policemen in Ewekoro divisional headquarters engaged them in a gun battle following a distress call that some armed hoodlums with face masks were sighted hibernating in a bush at the back of ICT polytechnic Itori.

At the end of the encounter, two members of the syndicate were gunned down while others escaped with varying degrees of gunshot injuries.

Recovered from them are; one locally fabricated shot gun, two live cartridges, two battle axes, empty shells of AK 47 riffle ammunition, three android phones, two small phones, 8 pairs of slippers and two school bags.

In the meantime, the state Commissioner of Police Edward Ajogun has ordered a massive manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang.