'Robber', 1 Other Killed During Attack On POS Kiosk In Kwara

Date: 2024-01-18

A suspected armed robber has been killed and a female resident hit by a stray bullet also lost her life during an attack on a POS kiosk in Oke-Ode community in Ifelodun LGA of Kwara State.

It was gathered that foren stormed the community's market on two motorcycles wielding AK-47 rifles and attacked a popular POS operator, AbdulRahman Mohammed, and robbed him.

A sources said the gunmen were accosted by the police which led to a gun duel in which one of the gunmen was killed.

He further said that a female resident of, Tinuade Tunde, popularly known as Iya Niyi, who was hit by a stray bullet, also died.

The spokeswoman of the Kwara State Police Command, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, who confirmed the incident to City & Crime, “Following the quick intervention of the police, one of the armed robbers was gunned down during an exchange of fire and he died on the spot.

“Unfortunately, another victim identified as Iya Niyi hit by a stray bullet died while two others who sustained injuries are receiving treatment at the Oke-Ode General Hospital.

“One AK-47 rifle was also recovered from the dead armed robber, while the motorcycles were picked after they ran into the bush.”

She said the police and vigilantes are presently combining the bush and the nooks and crannies of the town in a bid to clamp down the fleeing members of the gang.

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