H0T: How Land Snatchers Ambushed, Attacked Policemen In Ogun | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
May 27, 2021
A four- man gang of suspected land snatchers on Wednesday, ambushed and attacked policemen in Ogun State.
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The policemen were attacked when they arrived the Babaode-Onibuku Community of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area to restore peace having received a distress call.
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The suspects were said to have invaded the village with dangerous weapons, holding residents hostage, and "unleashing violence on the people.ÔÇØ
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The suspects; Najimu Ojumola (42), Monday Olaleye (25), Kehinde Martins (34) and Felix John (27), were however arrested.
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Confirming the incident to newsmen, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said;
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"Upon a distress call, the DPO of Onipanu division, CSP Bamidele Job, mobilized his men and moved to the scene for a rescue operation.
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"On getting to the scene, the hoodlums launched an attack on the policemen and injured one ASP Tajudeen Adeleke and Inspector Babatunde Olayiwola, but they were later subdued, and two amongst them, Najimu Ojumola and Monday Olaleye were apprehended.
"While the policemen were taking the arrested hoodlums to the station, their colleagues ambushed the policemen at Idiroko road, and attacked them with a view to freeing the arrested ones. They were subsequently dispatched and the duo of Felix John and Kehinde Martins were equally arrested,ÔÇØ Oyeyemi said.
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Eight expended cartridges, one live cartridge, one cutlass, three Bajaj Motorcycles and one Toyota Corolla with registration number, FST 42 FT were recovered from the suspects.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, has ordered the transfer of the case to the state CIID for discreet investigation.
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— Faith Ukanwa