Four Policemen, 3 Others Killed By Bank Robbers In Osun — Police

The Police Command in Osun says efforts are ongoing to apprehend
the fleeing suspected armed robbers that killed four of its
officers and three others in an attempted banks robbery in Ikire
and Apomu Towns on Wednesday.

SP Yemisi Opalola, the Command Spokesperson, said in a statement
on Thursday in Osogbo, that two police officers and two special
constables were killed during the robbery attacks.

Mr Wale Olokode, the state Commissioner of Police, had earlier
confirmed the incident.

Opalola, also said that three civilians were also killed by
strayed bullets during the incident.

She gave the names of the police officers that lost their lives
as ASP Osho Oluranti, Insp. Lekan Olalere, while the names of the
two police special constables were Oladeni Olalekan and Oyedeji
Muyideen.

Opalola also gave the names of the three civilians that were
killed during the robbery as Toheeb Oyebola, Temilorun Adebiyi and
one other male person, whose identity has yet to be made known.

She added that the armed robbers, who were about 35 in number,
came to the towns in five vehicles and simultaneously attacked
Ikire Divisional Police Headquarters and the Armoured Personnel
Carrier (APC) stationed at Ikoyi Town with explosive devices.

“It is true that there was an attempted bank robbery in
Ikire/Apomu on Wednesday, June 2, at about 6:10 p.m.

“The armed robbers, numbering about 35 came in about five
vehicles and simultaneously attacked Ikire Divisional Police
headquarters and the Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) pinned down
at Ikoyi, Osun with several explosive devices.

“They also opened several gun fires in a bid to subdue the
capacity of the police while attempting to rob First Bank at Ikire
and Access Bank at Apomu, respectively.

“On sighting the overwhelming policemen, comprising the Prompt
Response Unit (PRU), CP’s Surveillance Team, IRT Operatives, STS,
39 PMF, JTF, along with the local security outfits, who swiftly
engaged them in a fierce gun
duel.

“While escaping, they shot sporadically, and regrettably four
policemen and three civilians were shot.

“They did not, however, succeed in robbing any of the banks.

“The assailants fled to the bush with gun shot wounds,
abandoning two of the operational vehicles they came with.

“All the corpses of those killed have been deposited at the
Oluyoro Catholic Hospital morgue, Apomu.

“Effort is ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects,” Opalola
said.

The Police Command in Osun says efforts are ongoing to apprehend
the fleeing suspected armed robbers that killed four of its
officers and three others in an attempted banks robbery in Ikire
and Apomu Towns on Wednesday.

SP Yemisi Opalola, the Command Spokesperson, said in a statement
on Thursday in Osogbo, that two police officers and two special
constables were killed during the robbery attacks.

Mr Wale Olokode, the state Commissioner of Police, had earlier
confirmed the incident.

Opalola, also said that three civilians were also killed by
strayed bullets during the incident.

She gave the names of the police officers that lost their lives
as ASP Osho Oluranti, Insp. Lekan Olalere, while the names of the
two police special constables were Oladeni Olalekan and Oyedeji
Muyideen.

Opalola also gave the names of the three civilians that were
killed during the robbery as Toheeb Oyebola, Temilorun Adebiyi and
one other male person, whose identity has yet to be made known.

She added that the armed robbers, who were about 35 in number,
came to the towns in five vehicles and simultaneously attacked
Ikire Divisional Police Headquarters and the Armoured Personnel
Carrier (APC) stationed at Ikoyi Town with explosive devices.

“It is true that there was an attempted bank robbery in
Ikire/Apomu on Wednesday, June 2, at about 6:10 p.m.

“The armed robbers, numbering about 35 came in about five
vehicles and simultaneously attacked Ikire Divisional Police
headquarters and the Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) pinned down
at Ikoyi, Osun with several explosive devices.

“They also opened several gun fires in a bid to subdue the
capacity of the police while attempting to rob First Bank at Ikire
and Access Bank at Apomu, respectively.

“On sighting the overwhelming policemen, comprising the Prompt
Response Unit (PRU), CP’s Surveillance Team, IRT Operatives, STS,
39 PMF, JTF, along with the local security outfits, who swiftly
engaged them in a fierce gun
duel.

“While escaping, they shot sporadically, and regrettably four
policemen and three civilians were shot.

“They did not, however, succeed in robbing any of the banks.

“The assailants fled to the bush with gun shot wounds,
abandoning two of the operational vehicles they came with.

“All the corpses of those killed have been deposited at the
Oluyoro Catholic Hospital morgue, Apomu.

“Effort is ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects,” Opalola
said.