Four Car Robbers Killed by Police in Ibadan

Four suspected car robbers were yesterday killed by men of the Oyo state police command during a gun duel.
While three were killed during a hot chase and exchange of gun fire at Akobo area of the city, the fourth robber fell to the superior bullets of the police on Lagos/Ibadan expressway.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Indawaba confirmed to reporters at the state command in Eleyele that the robbery had taken place in different operations.

He confirmed the killings of the three of the suspects at Akobo area after they had deprived a lecturer of The Polytechnic, Ibadan of his valuables including wedding rings.

The CP said the second operation took place along Lagos-Ibadan express way during which one of the suspects was killed while three others escaped.

He disclosed that one Adeniran Ademola, a lecturer had reported that his Honda Accord car with registration number TD 206 AAA was snatched from him with his other belongings in his house.

Ndabawa said the command had played host to a popular hunter known as Alhaji Ali Kwara Azare, a renowned crime-fighter, who joined the command in their search for the lost vehicles.

He said the vehicle was trailed towards Ibadan-Oyo road, adding that when the occupants discovered that they were being trailed, they diverted to Alakia road where they opened fire on the police.

In the ensuing gun fire, he said the three suspects were shot dead.
Items recovered from them, according to the police boss included documents suggesting that the vehicle belonged to Ademola, an AK 47, one double barrel locally made pistol, one single barrel locally made cut-to-size shot gun, 101 rounds of live ammunition, nine rounds of live cartridges and N17,170 cash.

On the second operation, the police boss said on January 17, Federal High Patrol team stationed at Seko area near Dominion University along Lagos-Ibadan express way, sighted a green Toyota Camry with registration number ST 57 AAA coming from Lagos.
The policemen tried to stop the vehicle and the occupants refused to stop, adding that when the police pursued them, they opened fire on them and gun fire ensued during which one of them was hit and others escaped.
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