Police shoot robber, seize two cars

Police officers from Ogun State have shot a suspected armed robber, while another person involved ran away after a gunfight in the Ota area of the state.

A statement on the Nigeria Police Force’s official X account on Friday shared details about the incident. It happened on November 1, when police patrol teams were sent to the Ijaba area of Iyesi, Ota, where a robbery was ongoing.

The statement said, “The police patrol teams were immediately engaged in a gun duel by the armed robbers. During the counter-attack, police operatives gunned down one of the armed robbers, while his accomplices escaped with bullet wounds.”

During the operation, police recovered one locally made pistol, two live cartridges, seven spent cartridges, and two vehicles: a Nissan Almera and a Toyota Camry.

“Police also recovered stolen household items and exhibits from the deceased armed robber, including a Tecno phone, three passport photographs, an MTN SIM pack, N4,000 cash and two NIN cards,” the statement added.

The police mentioned that the State Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran, Abeokuta, is looking into the case.