A gang of suspected bandits have shot dead a police inspector, Omolayo Olajide, on Tuesday during a gun battle between the police and the bandits at Saala Orile forest, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Penpushing reports that Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi who confirmed the incident said two suspects believed to be members of the gang were mauled down by police superior fireworks during the encounter
The police spokesperson explained that the Divisional Police Officer of Ayetoro, Bernard Ediogboyan, upon receiving a distress call, in swift response led officers and operatives of a Joint Security Intervention Squad (JSIS) to the scene where the gunmen were operating.
“On sighting the policemen, the bandits opened fire on them and the policemen replied ‘fire-for-fire. At the end of the encounter which lasted for about 20 minutes, two amongst the bandits were shot dead while others escaped with varying degrees of gunshot injuries. Regrettably, an Inspector of Police, by name Omolayo Olajide, lost his life during the gun duel”, he added
Penpushing further reports that, Oyeyemi, disclosed that exhibits recovered from the bandits include; three locally-made guns, 16 live cartridges, assorted criminal charms, one cutlass, one small phone and an unregistered Bajaj motorcycle.
The police image maker in the statement said, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered that the escaped members of the gang must be fished out and brought to justice, expressing sadness over the death of the police officer, with assurance that his death will not be in vain.
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