Ogun Police Gun Down Two Bandit In An Encounter With Police Men Ayetoro

Ogun Police Gun Down Two Bandit In An Encounter With Police Men Ayetoro

By Oluwayemi Oloyede

 

Operatives of Ogun state police command on Tuesday 24th of January 2022 gunned down two bandits in a fierce gun battle at Saala Orile forest, where the bandits were attacking some Fulani herders. 

According DCP Abimbola Oyeyemi Police Public Relation Officer, Ogun State Police Command Eleweran Abeokuta.

The bandits were gunned down following a distress call received by policemen attached to Ayetoro division, that a group of bandits were attacking some Fulani herdsmen at Isaala Orile forest. 

Upon the distress call, the Dpo Ayetoro, CSP Bernard Ediogboyan, quickly led his men and operatives of Joint security Intervention squad (JSIS) to the scene. On sighting the policemen, the bandits opened fire on them and the policemen replied fire for fire. 

At the end of the encounter which lasted for about twenty minutes, two amongst the bandits were shot dead while others escaped with varying degrees of gunshot injuries. 

Regrettably, an inspector of police, by name Omolayo Olajide lost his life during the gun duel.

Recovered from the bandits are; three locally made guns, sixteen live cartridges, assorted criminal charms, one cutlass, one small phone. and one unregistered Bajaj motorcycle. 

Meanwhile, the commissioner of police, CP Lanre Bankole, who expressed sadness over the death of the police officer while fighting the bandits had directed that, the escaped members of the gang must be hunted for and brought to justice. 

The CP also condole with the family of the late inspector and assured them that his death will not be in vain.