The anti-robbery squad of Kwara State Police Command, on Wednesday morning, shot dead a member of the suspected five-man armed robbery gang during a robbery operation while others escaped.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that the hoodlums, driving in a Toyota Corolla car, had carried out a car-hijack operation in Ogbomoso, Oyo state early Wednesday morning, where a Toyota Camry (muscle) was reportedly snatched from the owner.
According to police sources the suspects, numbering five, divided themselves into two groups, with three in the Toyota Corolla(another snatched car) and two inside the Toyota Camry (muscle).
The suspected armed robbers, who were trying to escape to Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, however, met their Waterloo when they were intercepted and chased by police operatives.
It was gathered that the hoodlums inside the Toyota Corolla escaped the police hunt, while those in the muscle were given a hot chase.
A source in the metropolis told journalists that the suspected armed robbers in the Toyota Muscle were trapped at Kulende, Zango area of the state capital during the hot chase where one of them was shot on the neck.
“He lost consciousness and hit the vehicle against an electric pole. The pole broke into two and the vehicle also hit some shops, damaging many properties. The armed robbers with bullet shots, died while the other occupant escaped. The policemen, who later came cordoned the area”, the source said.
Contacted, State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ejire Adeyemi-Adetoun, confirmed the incident, adding that an investigation into it has commenced.
“I’m aware of the incident, one of the armed robbers was shot dead, while others escaped. We have started an investigation into the incident.” She stressed