A group of armed robbers on Monday caused mayhem on Okunola Road in Idimu area of Lagos State after they allegedly attacked a police inspector.
The three-man gang, which came on a motorcycle at about 11:45am, were said to have robbed the inspector, who had just come out of a bank in the area.

They reportedly shot the inspector in the jaw and dispossessed him of his money.


DAILY POST gathered that a police patrol team attached to the Anti-Pipeline Vandalism Intelligence Unit engaged the robbers in a shootout in their attempt to escape from the scene; during which two of the robbers were killed.

The injured police inspector was rushed to a general hospital in the area.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations officer, PPRO, in the state, SP Dolapo Badmos, told our reporter that a surviving member of the gang, Gafaru Ismail, has been arrested and taken to Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja.

The PPRO stated that two pistols were recovered from the gang.

rita25:
AS NA POLICE THEM ATTACK SEE AS POLICE RESPOND SHARPARLY IF NA WE CITIZEN NW DEM POLICE GO SAY NO FUEL FOR THEIR CAR.............I SORRY SORRY OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!I SORRY FOR NIGERIA

police patrol team attached to the Anti-Pipeline Vandalism Intelligence Unit

tdayof:

The swift response was because the officers were on high risk alert before.