Kwara Police Kill Robbery Suspect, Recover Stolen Car
The anti-robbery squad of the Kwara State Police Command on Wednesday shot dead a suspected member of a five-man armed robbery gang and recovered a Toyota Camry car in the Sango area of Ilorin metropolis.
PUNCH Online reliably gathered that the hoodlums, driving in a Toyota Corolla car, had snatched a Toyota Camry from its owner in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, earlier on Wednesday.
It was also gathered that the suspects, numbering five, divided themselves into two groups, with three in the Toyota Corolla which was reportedly snatched and another two members inside the Toyota Camry.
It was further gathered that luck ran out of the suspected armed robbers, who were trying to escape to Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, when they were intercepted and chased by police operatives.
A source told journalists that the suspected armed robbers in the Toyota Camry were trapped at Kulende, Sango area of the state capital during the hot chase where one of them was shot in 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 property The armed robbers with bullet wound died while the other occupant escaped. The policemen, who later came, cordoned the area, the source said.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, 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 investigation into the incident, she said.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Salihu Ajia Galadiman Ngeri Hijab Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria Voices Of Tomorrow Joana Nnazua Kolo Bayo Onimago Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Awodun Muhammad Ghali Alaaya KSIRS Isiaka Abdulrazak Sulyman Tejidini Rafiu Olasile Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union Nigeria Customs Service Garuba Alikinla Shittu Tope Daramola Okedare Diagnostic Centre Otuka Labaeka NaAllah Zaratu Umar Erin-ile Ibrahim Akaje Doyin Group Rabiu Kwankwaso Ilorin Mike Omotosho AIT Ilorin Ayobola Ipinlaiye Share-Tsaragi Mutawali Of Ilorin James Kolo Yahaya Jibril Usman ER-KANG Mining Aisha Buhari Abdul-Rahoof Bello HYPPADEC Titus Suberu-Ajibola Kisira Muhammad Yahya Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim Bello Abubakar Col. Adedipe African Democratic Congress Oba Sulaiman Asude Tunde Akanbi Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh Alaiye Hajj Aiyedun Ijagbo Health Centre Sulu Gambari Gaa Olobi Kayode Ogunlowo Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam Mope Dasuki Belgore Surajudeen Akanbi Alikinla SSUCOEN Government House Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan Michael Ologundea Jare Olatundun Cornelius Adebayo Yusuf Badmus CCEPE Rebecca Bake Rotimi Oyedepo Olatunji Moronfoye CACOVID Abubakar Kawu Baraje Ojuekun Sarumi Academic Staff Union Of Universities Abubakar Olusola Saraki

