Two dead as police engage armed robbers in shoot out in Lagos

A group of armed robbers on Monday caused mayhem on Okunola Road in Idimu area of Lagos State after they allegedly attacked a police inspector.

The three-man gang, which came on a motorcycle at about 11:45am, were said to have robbed the inspector, who had just come out of a bank in the area.

They reportedly shot the inspector in the jaw and dispossessed him of his money.

DAILY POST gathered that a police patrol team attached to the Anti-Pipeline Vandalism Intelligence Unit engaged the robbers in a shootout in their attempt to escape from the scene; during which two of the robbers were killed.

The injured police inspector was rushed to a general hospital in the area.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations officer, PPRO, in the state, SP Dolapo Badmos, told our reporter that a surviving member of the gang, Gafaru Ismail, has been arrested and taken to Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja.

The PPRO stated that two pistols were recovered from the gang.

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