Four Ghanaian robbery suspects were yesterday shot dead by
police in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) men who
carried out the operation also arrested two other members of the gang who were
seriously injured during a botched attempt on a bureau de change office in
Itoku, Abeokuta.
The gang which fell into the trap set by the police was said
to have attempted to rob the forex operators before they met their waterloo.
Parading two of the suspects, Adamu Bamako and Ibrahim Tanko, who were injured
during the shoot-out, the state police spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, described the
suspects as cross-border bandits based in Ghana.
Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, described the
gang as notorious included nationalities of West African countries who invade
Nigeria to commit crimes. He confirmed that the men of the SARS foiled the
planned attack. He said the SARS operatives had been working on intelligence on
the activities of the notorious cross-border gang who had constituted nuisance
to the state, noting that during the exchange of fire, a senior member of SARS
was injured and has been treated
15 Comments
Serves them right
ReplyDeleteForeign robbers are d worst bandits ever
ReplyDeleteKudos to the police
ReplyDeleteGood attempt
ReplyDeleteVery wicked criminals
ReplyDeleteThey were terrorising d Ogun pple so much
ReplyDeleteForeigners terrorising Nigerians have they not heard of xenophobia?
ReplyDeleteThey've gotten what they asked for
ReplyDeleteServes them right jare!
ReplyDeleteGood one!
ReplyDeleteEvil men!
ReplyDeleteThe police did a nice job.
ReplyDeleteI no fit laugh, Ghanian robbers fail to understand say na naija dem enter.
ReplyDeleteChe! in Nigeria if u do anyhow u see anyhow.
ReplyDeleteIt is only Nigerian robbers can indulge in trans-border robbery and succeed.
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