It was been said that a police inspector, who had just left a commercial bank in the area around 11.45am, was being attacked and robbed by three armed men who came on a motorcycle. They reportedly shot the inspector in the jaw before collecting the money on him.
While the robbers were trying to escape from the scene, a police patrol team, attached to the Anti-Pipeline Vandalism Intelligence Unit, engaged the robbers in a shootout.
Two of the robbers were killed during the exchange, while a surviving member of the gang, identified as Gafaru Ismail, was arrested.
The injured police inspector, who was not in uniform at the time of the attack, was immediately rushed to a general hospital in the area, while the slain robbers and the suspect were taken to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja.
A resident, who gave his name only as Ramoni, said the robbers always target people leaving banking premises, saying the inspector would be the second victim
SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident.
She said, “On sighting the operative squared, the robbers opened fire and the team responded during which two of the robbers were hit. “They were confirmed dead in a hospital. The case has been transferred to SARS for further investigation.
“The surviving suspect by name Ismail, has been on the wanted list of the command for cases of armed robbery. Items recovered from the gang were two pistols, four live ammunition and one motorcycle.
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