By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
The Osun State Police Command has said its men were on the trail of robbers who attacked banks and a police divisional headquarters in Iree, Boripe Local Government Area of the state, Thursday about 3:40pm.
In a press statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), SP Opalola Yemisi Olawoyin on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode and made available to The Conclave in Osogbo the state capital on Friday, the police vowed to arrest the fleeing robbers.
The statement said: “The armed robbers numbering about twenty (20) came in commando-like style with about 4 vehicles and simultaneously attacked Iree Divisional Police Headquarters with explosives and several gun firing in an attempt to disorganize, incapacitate and destabilize the police who were in a fierce gun battle with them while robbing Access Bank and United Bank for Africa (UBA) simultaneously. The attempt to attack the Police Division Armoury was repelled and thereby unfruitful.
“The robbers on sighting the policemen comprising CP’s Surveillance team, IRT, PRU, Anti-Kidnapping, STS, 39 PMF, JTF along with local security outfits who promptly engaged them in a fierce gun duel took to flight. The police therefore, gave the criminals a hot chase, recovered four of the vehicles used for the operation along with some live ammunition and fled to bush with bullet wounds. The robbers carted away certain amount of money, yet to be ascertained from the banks. The Police, jointly with local security outfits have been combing the bushes in a bid to arrest the robbers”.
The statement added that, “It is very unfortunate that in the course of the robbery, one Police Special Constabulary, named Dauda Jelili was shot dead while four(4) civilians were injured and receiving treatment in a hospital”.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Olawale Olokode, psc therefore enjoined people of the state to cooperate and collaborate with the police by giving prompt and useful information to nip in the bud all criminal activities before happening as the saying that ‘prevention is better than cure’.
The CP further appealed to members of the public to inform the police of any suspected person or persons with gun/bullet wound.
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