Police Inspector, Two Suspected Bandits Die in Gun Duel

A police inspector, Omolayo Olajide has been killed in a gun duel between the police and suspected bandits at Saala Orile forest, Ogun state

The state police public relations officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi who made this known to newsmen, said two of the suspected bandits were shot dead by the police during the battle while two others escaped with injuries.

The state PPRO said the development followed a distress call to Ayetoro police division that a group of suspected bandits were attacking some fulani herdsmen at Isaala orile forest.

Mr Oyeyemi explained that the bandits on sighting the policemen opened fire on them, prompting the officers to reciprocate.

According to him, items recovered from the suspected bandits include, three locally made guns, sixteen live cartridges, assorted criminal charms, one cutlass, one small phone and one unregistered Bajaj motorcycle.

Meanwhile the Ogun state Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole, who expressed sadness over the death of the police officer, directed that the escaped members of the gang be hunted and brought to justice.

Francisca Irekpita