Insecurity
Gunmen Shoot PoS Operator Dead In Ogun
It was a suspected case of armed robbery, not cult clash
Abeokuta, Ogun States– Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have killed a Point of Sale operator in the Oke-Lantoro area of Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The victim was identified as Mutiu Salako who was shot by two armed men during the attack.
The incident happened at about 7 pm on Sunday, May 12, 2024, when the gunmen stormed the area on a motorcycle, shooting sporadically.
A source told the punch that the incident caused panic among residents of the area who scampered for safety.
“One person was shot in the Oke-Lantoro area on Sunday. The men who were armed with guns came on a motorcycle and shot sporadically in the air, and before we realised what was happening, they shot at the lotto agent. There was tension as people were scampering for safety so as not to be caught in the incident.
According to the source, it was the intervention of the police brought the situation to calm.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the State Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola, it was a suspected case of robbery and not cult clashes as speculated.
“The incident happened, but it was a suspected case of armed robbery, not cult clash as speculated by some persons.
“Two armed men were reported to have stormed the area in a motorcycle and shot at the PoS operator who was in his shop in the area.”
The police spokesperson added that a manhunt had been launched for the fleeing suspects while vowing that the police would do everything to ensure they were brought to justice.
“What we want the good people of Ogun State to know is that suspects can only run but can not hide. We will do everything possible to bring them to justice.
“The CP, Abiodun Alamutu, is committed to making the state unbearable and unlovable for criminal elements who are bent on truncating the peace of the state,” Odutola noted.
