Further to the media chat at the scene of crime. Today Thursday 10th February, 2022 at about 1345hrs, a group of masked armed robbers about ten in number trailed, targeted and attacked a bullion van around traffic light area, Idi-Ape junction Agodi, Ibadan.

According to the statement by the PPRO, SP Adewale Osifeso, the armed robbers engaged police officers escorting the bullion van and in the process, an undisclosed amount of money was carted away.

SP Osifeso in swift response, says the police equally neutralized one of the armed robbers while some were believed to have escaped with multiple gunshot injuries.

He says, a civilian onlooker was hit by stray bullet and died at the scene while two Police officers later died in the hospital as a result of gunshot injuries sustained. Four (4) others including Two police officers are responding to treatment.

The PPRO therefore enjoins citizenry not to panic as efforts are in top gear to track down and apprehend the criminal gang, the “Oyo State Police Command seeks the cooperation of the good people of the State in providing necessary information to help maintain the relative peace and tranquility being enjoyed in the State” . As always, if you see something, say something.

PR/Rasheedah Makinde