Ibadan Residents Engage Armed Robbers In Gun Duel

Armed robbers invaded Moniya area of Ibadan in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State for a robbery operation Friday night.

The hoodlums were said to have made attempts to break into some buildings but they were repelled by some residents who brought out their guns and engaged the robbers in a shoot out.

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Unable to overpower the brave residents, the armed robbers were said to have fled the area.

But not wanting to leave the area empty handed, they invaded a filling station in the area where they met a security guard on duty.

They reporteldly overpowered the guard and smashed his head and stole some items from the filling station.

The corpse of the guard, identified as Isa Yisahu, was reportedly found on Saturday morning.

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The guard’s lifeless body was found in the pool of his blood with injury on his head. The wooden objects used to break his head was also said to be put beside him.

The guard’s corpse was found at the garage section of the filling station while the wood suspected to have been used to smash his skull was also beside him.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the incident.

The PPRO said in a statement that the owner of the filling station, Mr Isaac Olatunji, reported to the police that his security guard was killed and his office was burgled while valuable properties were stolen.

He said, ” A report was received at the Divisional Police headquarters, Moniya from one Olatunji Isaac ‘m’ the owner of TYBATO Petroleum station Sawmill area, Moniya that hoodlums broke into his office and stole a plasma TV valued at #40,000 and some provision.

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“He said that his security guard, one Isau Yisah ‘m’ aged 43 yrs was met in the pool of his own blood with an injury on his head. A plank was seen beside him which was suspected to have been used to smash him on his head. His corpse was immediately removed to General Hospital, Moniya and deposited in the morgue.”

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