Police Shoot Dead 2 Robbers In Ibadan

An Armed Robber Shot Dead In The Past

It was a black day for armed robbers in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Saturday as the police foiled a major robbery at a bureau de change, killing three and arresting three other armed robbery suspects.

The suspects, who rode on motorcycles to the bureau de change in Sabo area of the city around 5:30 pm, disengaged swiftly, swooped on the shop and commanded both customers and the operators to surrender all the currencies in their possession.

A member of the gang, who manned the entrance of the shop was said to have fired a shot into the air to scare neighbours and passers-by forcing them to scamper for safety.

Consequently, some of them contacted the police. The command swiftly mobilized members of a special task force code named: “Skynet” from the nearby Mokola Police Division. The armed police swooped on the shop instantly.

On sighting the police, the armed bandits were said to have made attempts to escape by engaging them in a gun duel. Two of the five-member gang were killed in fire exchange while three others were arrested.

The gun duel caused pandemonium in the Sabo/Mokola area as residents, passers-by and motorists tried to avoid been shot in the cross fire. While shop owners and customers ran for cover, motorists abandoned their vehicles to seek a safe haven. The development also caused a huge traffic in the area

The bandits’ eventual defeat triggered jubilation among residents in the area and restored normalcy. Residents, traders and motorists hailed the police for a job well done.

They corpses and three suspects were taken to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. (SARS) headquarters in Iyaganku.

Incidents of armed robbery with motorcycles had increased in the state capital in recent times, forcing government to give commercial motorcyclists and tricyclists a 21 days ultimatum to register with the government or face ban.

Two robbery incidents had been recorded earlier in the day.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Mrs Olabisi Ilobanafor, confirmed the incident.