The Police Command in Ogun on Thursday confirmed that one trader has been killed by armed robbers who invaded a popular phone market in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Wednesday.
The police spokesman in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said that one of the armed robbers was arrested.
Oyeyemi narrated that the police successfully repelled the armed robbers who invaded the Tarmac phone market located at Oke Ilewo area of Abeokuta.
He further explained that the gang, numbering about eight, attacked the market at about 5:30 p.m, shooting sporadically and dispossessing traders of expensive phones.
Oyeyemi said the robbers were forced to run by the combined fire power of the police and Amotekun Corps, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Ibara Division, CSP Abayomi Adeniji.
On sighting the policemen, the robbers engaged them in a gun battle, but due to the superior fire power of the policemen, the hoodlums took to their heels.
However, one Dayo Bankole, a trader in the market, who was shot by the robbers gave up the ghost while receiving treatment at General Hospital Ijaye, Abeokuta.
The police spokesman stated that a double barrel locally made gun and charms were recovered from the suspect.
Meanwhile, Frank Mba, the outgoing Commissioner of Police, has directed that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for private investigation.
He ordered a search to apprehend the remaining members of the gang and bring them to justice.
Mba pleaded with members of the public and hospitals to inform the police of anybody with gunshot injury
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