…strengthens security measures in Sagamu axis to forestall attacks
The Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation into a suspected armed robbery and abduction incident that occurred on June 30, 2024, at approximately 7:10 pm near Delabo Junction along the Sagamu/Ijebu-Ode Expressway.
According to a statement signed by SP Omolola Odutola, Ogun State Police PRO, said a group of unknown armed individuals in an unregistered Toyota Venza car trailed a man driving a grey Toyota RAV4 Jeep with license plate number Lagos – AGL-16-JE. The criminals blocked the victim’s vehicle, fired shots into the tyres, and forced him into their waiting vehicle, speeding off towards Ijebu-Ode.
During the incident, the hoodlums also shot at another driver, inflicting injury on his left leg, and smashed the windscreen of a bus traveling from Abuja to Lagos, collecting the driver’s mobile phone.
The injured driver has been taken to Babcock University Teaching Hospital for treatment and is responding well. The two damaged vehicles have been recovered and towed to the police station.
“The criminals fired four rounds of ammunition believed to be from an AK-47 into the driver’s back tyre and another shot into the front tyre. Immediately, the hoodlums alighted from their vehicle, and forced the driver of the Toyota Rav 4 into their waiting Venza Jeep, and speed off towards Ijebu-Ode”.
“During the incident, the hoodlums also shot at a driver , of a Toyota Camry car, black colour, whose name is yet unknown,with license plate number – Lagos – AAA-04-JB, inflicting injury on his left leg as he attempted a U-turn”.
“Additionally, a bus driver traveling from Abuja to Lagos in the Ilisan area was stopped by the criminals, and smashed his bus windscreen and collected his mobile phone after warning him to be cautious as he was not their target”
“Other injured driver has been promptly taken to Babcock University Teaching Hospital in Ilisan for treatment and his currently responding to treatment”.
“No lives were lost but the two vehicles damaged by the fleeing suspects have been recovered and towed to the police station”.
“Further updates will be communicated to members of the public, as the identity of the kidnapped victim is yet unknown”
“The Commissioner of Police CP Alamutu Abiodun Mustapha psc has been briefed and he has detailed the Anti Kidnapping unit to take up the investigation”, she added.
