One Killed As Robbers Raid Ogun Poly Hostel

There was pandemonium on Thursday morning at Abbey Hostel in Ode Remo, where some students of the Gateway ICT Polytechnic Saapade reside, following a gun battle between the operatives of the state police command and some suspected robbers.

During the gun duel, a yet-to-be-identified armed robber was said to have been shot dead by the police.

Osun Defender gathered that four suspected armed robbers around 1:30 am on Thursday stormed the area and started raiding the hostel.

Soaking with newsmen, a resident of the area who did not want to be named said students were dispossessed of their mobile phones and other electronic gadgets during the operation.

The source said another resident called the police while the robbery was ongoing.

“While sighting the policemen approaching the area, the suspected robbers started shooting at the anti-crime patrol team dispatched to the hostel to rescue the students from their assailants”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, while confirming the incident said other suspects who fled the scene sustained varying degrees of injuries.

“One of the four suspects was neutralised in the gun duel. The three fled the robbery scene with bullet wounds. Our men recovered a bag containing five iPhones, one techno phone, a wristwatch, an iPod, and a power bank. Efforts are currently ongoing to apprehend other fleeing suspects,” Odutola said.