Robbers invade Ibadan community; 1 dead, several injured
A yet to be identified night guard has been killed in Oju-irin, Akobo area of Ibadan on Saturday when robbers numbering about 15 invaded the community. Several others, including a couple and 12 night guards, reportedly sustained various degrees of injuries during the robbery. The night guards attacked were reported to be working in Yawiri, […]
A yet to be identified night guard has been killed in Oju-irin, Akobo area of Ibadan on Saturday when robbers numbering about 15 invaded the community.
Several others, including a couple and 12 night guards, reportedly sustained various degrees of injuries during the robbery.
The night guards attacked were reported to be working in Yawiri, Idi-isin, Tella, Anifalaje, Apata, Iyana Akanni, and Oju-Irin areas of Akobo where the robbers operated for several hours.
The leader of the security guards in the area, simply identified as Fagbenro, said a security guard was shot dead at Oju Irin on arrival of the robbers at about 1am before moving to other areas.
He said several of the guards, who were attacked by the robbers, are presently on danger list at various hospitals.
An executive of Idi-Ishin landlords’ association, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the robbers arrived the area in a Nissan Micra car around 2am and raided houses in Yawiri area before proceeding to other areas.
He added that two security guards, who were instructed to guard a transformer at Idi-isin, were macheted for preventing them from carting away electrical equipment.
“The residents alerted police officers on duty at Akobo police station when they noticed the arrival of the robbers but there was no response from the police, until around 6 in the morning.
“From our investigations, the robbers arrived this area around 2am in a Micra Nisan car and three motorcycles. Our night guards were just returning from patrol when they attacked them at the transformer point. The guards are in hospital recuperating now,” he said.
Also, the Idi-Ishin landlords association in a statement issued on Sunday titled ‘Security Situation Worrisome in Akobo Oju Irin and Environs’, described the spate of attacks on residents as worrisome.
They called on government to have a second look at their approach to security of the people, particularly in those areas.
“For some time now, the residents of Akobo Ojuirin, Yawiri, Idi-isin and its environs have not been sleeping with their two eyes closed.
“Armed robbers have been attacking the residents on a daily basis; robbing people of their monies, phones and laptops. They maim and even kill innocent people.
“It is very sad that police at the Akobo Police station who are supposed to respond to distress calls at the hour of need in the night will arrive the scene hours after the robbers must have left,” the statement said.
- S Gbenga Fadeyi, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident, but denied the report of any fatality.
“The robbers ran away before the arrival of the police in the area. Efforts have been intensified to clamp down on the hoodlums that carried out the evil act.
“Information available to me has it that the night guards that were attacked sustained injury but were rescued by the police to UCH and are responding to treatment. No guard was killed,” he said.