Crimes

Police Inspector, 2 security guards shot as robbers invade hotel in Ogun

A Police Inspector and two security guards have been shot by armed robbers following an attack on a hotel in the Sagamu area of Ogun State.

Confirming the incident via a statement on Friday, October 6, 2023, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed that two of the robbers were wounded by policemen who responded to a distress call during the invasion of the hotel.

Odutola stated: “At about 1 a.m., a distress call was received by the Sagamu division that armed hoodlums were operating at the Remo Majestic Hotel in Sagamu.

“Based on the report, a combined team of policemen was mobilised to the scene.

“Immediately the hoodlums sighted the policemen, they opened fire on them, while the policemen engaged the hoodlums.

“Two of the hoodlums were fatally wounded, while others escaped into the nearby bush with bullet wounds.”

The police spokesperson added that locally-made single barrel guns, four unexpended cartridges, 13 expended cartridges, one big scissors, and 10 Android phones were recovered from the robbers.

She disclosed that one Java phone and a white Toyota Venza car with number plate BWR 123 DD Abuja were among the items recovered at the scene of the incident.

Odutola added: “The Police Inspector and the two security guards were shot by the armed robbers, but were rescued and taken to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu for medical attention.

”They are reported to be in stable condition.”

Odutola further stated that preliminary investigation revealed that the armed robbers had earlier mingled with lodgers before launching the attack.

She noted that the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, had been briefed about the matter and had ordered an immediate manhunt for the fleeing suspects who escaped with bullet wounds.

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