Police smash 6-man robbery gang in Oyo

A Joint Patrol Team, Operation Burst (OB) of the Oyo state Police Command has smashed a six-man armed robbery gang, who were said to have been terrorising residents of Adegbayi Area of the state.
Special Adviser to the Oyo state Governor on Security, Mr Segun Abolarinwa, disclosed this to journalists in Ibadan, noting that the team responded to a distress call from the residents of the area while the armed robbers were operating at Emirate Hotel, Adegbayi Area. He said the team had been on the trail of the armed gang reportedly terrorising the area following complaints from residents.
He stated that two members of the gang were in custody, however one of the suspects escaped with gun wounds, while three other were killed during an exchange of gunfire with the men of the OB team. “Early this morning, the office of the Operation Burst, the joint patrol team set up by Governor Ajimobi to combat crime, got distressed calls from the residents of Adegbayi area, Ibadan.
“The OB men swung to action immediately and engaged the robbers in crossfire, while they were operating at Emirate Hotel, Adegbayi, leading to the death of one of the suspects instantly while two died in the hospital and one escaped with gunshot wounds.
“Two are in the custody of OB. We are optimistic that OB team and other security agencies will not rest on their oars to make Oyo state safe for all and sundry,” the Special Adviser stated.

 

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