At least six policemen were killed in
separate robbery incidents in different parts of Lagos over the weekend, PUNCH Metrohas learnt.
The policemen, it was learnt, were
killed during robbery operations.
Also, a mother of four, Lateefah
Oyinloye, was killed during one of such incidents.
It was learnt that the robberies
occurred in Ajah, Aguda and Oyingbo areas of the state between Saturday and
Sunday.
Our correspondent, who visited
Oyingbo on Monday, learnt that a robbery occurred on Redemption Way.
It was learnt that a police corporal,
identified only as Moroof, was killed alongside Oyinloye.
A resident of Redemption Way, Alhaja
Olorun Orerun, told PUNCH
Metro that the robbers,
numbering about eight, stormed her home around 1:30am on Saturday and robbed
her family.
She said, “Around 1:30am, some armed
robbers jumped over my fence and entered the house. They robbed us all and
riddled the entire house with bullets.
“Two of the robbers stood guard
outside the compound while six stayed inside and ransacked the house. One of
the robbers wore a mask while the others didn’t.
“They locked me and my husband inside
the toilet and opened fire on the door. Luckily, no one in my house was
killed.”
A resident, who craved anonymity,
said while the robbers were trying to escape, they sighted a policeman in a
patrol vehicle and opened fire on him.
He said Oyinloye, who was in a taxi
at the time, was hit by a bullet.
He said, “Policemen from Denton
Station usually come to our street to raid a joint in the area. A team of
policemen had gone on the usual raid but the police corporal (Moroof) remained
in the vehicle.
“Unluckily for him, the robbers saw
him and immediately opened fire. Oyinloye was in a taxi at the time and was on
her way home when she was hit by a bullet.”
Our correspondent observed bullet
holes on parked vehicles on the street as well as the gate of Orerun’s house.
Oyinloye’s daughter, Bashirat, who
wept as she spoke, said her mother sold drinks and usually closed late.
She said, “My mum sells spirits at
Obalende and usually closes late at night. She usually comes home in a taxi.
She was killed in the taxi.
“The matter has been reported to
Denton Police Station but her corpse has not been released to us. We need to
bury her quickly because we are Muslims.”
A family member, who craved
anonymity, however lamented that the policemen demanded N34,000 before the
corpse would be released.
“The policemen asked for N34,000 for
embalmment and other expenses but we are negotiating with them to collect
N20,000,” she said.
When contacted, telephone of the spokesperson
for the state police command, Ngozi Braide, did not go through.
A Divisional Police Officer, who
craved anonymity, however confirmed the death of five policemen.
He said, “Four policemen were killed
at Ajah while one was killed at Oyingbo. I am not aware of that of Aguda.
“We had a meeting with the
Commissioner of Police today (Monday) and security will be beefed up.”
The senior officer said the policemen
killed in Ajah were ambushed in a patrol van by the robbers.
He said, “The area commander received
a distress call and ordered his men to the scene. On their way there, the
robbers came out from the bush and opened fire on them.
The four of them in the vehicle were
killed. Co-incidentally, a traffic policeman and a civilian were within the
area at that time. They were also killed.”
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Wat Ȋ̝̊̅§ 34k 4 police pple,hw cn embalmnt cause ðåţ much?plss giv D̶̲̥̅̊ bereaved family deir corpse & let dem G̶̲̥̅̊☺ bury her jor!abi if D̶̲̥̅̊ family decide 2 leav D̶̲̥̅̊ corpse 4 una,una N̶̲̥̅̊O̶̲̥̅̊ G̶̲̥̅̊☺ beg dem 2 cm colet her?May deir souls rest I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ peace & may God Almighty touch & arresst D̶̲̥̅̊ heart of dose robbers!
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ReplyDeleteGovernment need 2 help security personnel with modern technology like CCTV & walkie talkies , police should also get their acts together . All these ambushed of excuses is irritating , why is it that police go solo without calling for reinforcement when tackling arned criminals . Communication equipment is necessary as well . And general public shd equally help police with useful information
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