There was pandemonium early Friday morning around Alagbole area of Ifo Local Government in Ogun State as a 10-man armed robbery gang invaded a church in the area.
The heavily armed robbers shot and killed a security man attached to the church, Christ Apostolic Church, Solution Centre who raised the alarm and attempted to escape from the scene of the armed robbery
The refusal of the police to give report for the treatment of the shot security man has since been blamed for the death, an act which residents in the area condemned.
According to witness at the scene of the robbery, the armed robbers stormed the church at around 5:30 a.m demanding for cash and other valuable items, while also threatening to kill anyone who refused to adhere to their demands.
The security man had noticed the armed robbers and was trying to escape from the church premises to mobilise the residents of the area, when he was spotted by the armed robbers.
One of the armed robbers opened fire and shot him at a very close range. the robbers immediately left the scene carting away nothing.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, Bada Hospital, Ajuwon but the management of the hospital, it was reported, on seeing his condition refused to attend to him.
He was later rushed to Ifako General Hospital where the doctors on duty insisted on seeing the police report before he could be attended to.
The church was still trying to get the police to issue a report when the victim gave up the ghost around 6:30 a.m.
Meanwhile, A medical doctor has been killed by a gang of armed robbers in Ajaokuta as they bombed a Police station and attacked banks early Friday morning.
NEWSMEN investigation gathered that the robbers invaded banks in the Ajaokuta steel territory in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State at about 1.00 a.m on Friday, leaving one person dead while many others were seriously injured.
It was gathered that the robbers started by shooting sporadically into the air to scare people away before attacking their targets. The robbers also entered the Geregu camp at about 1.00 a.m and bombed the divisional police post, setting it ablaze before attacking the bank.
It was further gathered that they were able to gain entrance into the UBA branch in the area forcing the ATM safe opened and making away with an undisclosed amount of money.
Investigation revealed that on hearing the sound of gunshots, the policemen on duty had taken to their heels before the robbers arrived the station.
According to sources, the operation lasted over three hours as the robbers’ attempt to break into other banks proved unsuccessful.
At the Kaduna Estate of the steel township, they were said to have shot several times at the only bank in the area, (Ecobank), and in the process, a medical doctor identified simply as Dr. Ameh, who was returning from night duty was shot and killed.
The source added that some staffers of the Ajaokuta Steel Company, who had come out to see what was happening, also received bullet wounds and were said to be receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.
Residents of the area said that the robbers operated freely without any challenge from the police.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Ajayi Okansomi, who confirmed the incident, however, said the police were able to prevent them from gaining entrance to the banks.
“Yes, the incident occurred but our men were able to give them a fight. Let us say their attempt was foiled,” he said.
Meanwhile, THERE was public outrage in the twin cities of Effurun and Warri in Delta State, on Friday, over Thursday daylight killings of four persons, including an Accountant with a new generation Bank and his customers.
Residents were particularly incensed by the claim by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Charles Muka, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) that no life was lost during the robbery operations by a four-man gang.
Muka was reported to have said, “Yes, we received information that there was a robbery at Effurun Roundabout, but no life was reported lost. Two persons were injured, one person received gunshot wounds in the leg and another in the chest region. The police is not aware that several persons were killed.”
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