Sunday, July 26, 2015, was a day of panic in Aina Town, Dalemo, in the Agbado area of Ogun State, as a gang of robbers invaded the community at about 2am. It was learnt that the bandits, numbering about six, went on the rampage, unleashing terror on several houses including the residence of the Baale.
The gang injured some residents and dispossessed them of their belongings during the operation that lasted for more than an hour. Punch correspondent learnt that the robbers, while trying to escape, opened fire on the Anti-Robbery team attached to the Agbado Police Division, which came to the area after receiving a distress call.
Two of the assailants were reportedly killed in the ensuing gun duel, which lasted for about 30 minutes. Other robbers were said to have escaped with injuries.
A locally-made gun, live and expended cartridges, laptops, mobile phones, jewellery and cash sum of N3,000 were recovered from the dead robbers. Some residents, who spoke with our correspondent on Monday, likened the attack to “a war film,” adding that they were still living in fear.
A 72-year-old woman, who resides on Shomuyiwa Street, Mrs. Lola Ajayi, said the robbers collected a sum of N33,000 that her family wanted to use to pay the rent. Ajayi, who spoke in Yoruba, said she let go of the money when they threatened to kill her son. She said. “My husband is a driver and he has kept the money with me for three months now. It was supposed to be paid to our landlady. She has given us ultimatum to pay by the end of this month. The rent is N36,000 per annum. I quickly gave them the money when they wanted to kill my son.”
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