The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28 year old, Moses Ayomide for armed robbery and killing of one Qudus Popoola.
In a statement by the command Public Relations officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by Policemen at Agbado divisional headquarters, that armed robbers were operating at Fadahunsi Ijoko area of Agbado, in Ifo local government area of Ogun state.
He explained that the DPO Agbado division, Mr Awoniyi Adekunle, quickly led his men to the scene where it was discovered that while the armed robbers were escaping after robbing one Bashirat Anibire, a POS operator of her bag containing the cash sum of #400,000 and her Itel phone.
Also, the robbers shot and killed one 25 years old Qudus Popoola, and also injured one Faleye Oluwaseun.
Mr Oyeyemi said the robbers were chased, and with the help of youths in the area, one of them Moses Ayomide was apprehended, while others escaped.
He noted that the injured victim was rushed to hospital for medical attention while corpse of the deceased was released to the family on request that they need to bury him in accordance with their religious belief.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation.
The CP also sent condolence message to the family of the deceased, and assured them that, the command will do everything possible to apprehend the escaped members of the gang.
Omolara Adasofunjo
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