One of the robbers who attacked Abbey Hostel in Ode Remo, Ogun State where some students of the Gateway ICT Polytechnic Saapade reside was neutralised by the police during a gun duel on Thursday morning thereby throwing the community into pandemonium.
Four suspected armed robbers reportedly attacked the hostel around 1:30 am on Thursday and dispossessed the students of their valuables such as mobile phones and other electronic gadgets.
However, while the robbery was ongoing, one of the residents was said to have alerted the police about the operations in the area.
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 and in the process one of the robbers was reportedly neutralised.
Confirming the incident , Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, Omolola Odutola, 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.
