January 26, (THEWILL) – An Inspector of Police, Omolayo Olajide, has lost his life in a gun battle between the police operatives and armed bandits terrorising Fulani herders in Ogun State.
The police also killed two members of the bandits in the gun battle that occurred at Saala Orile Forest .
They were shot dead on Tuesday, January 25, 2022.
The police at Ayetoro division had received information that a group of bandits were attacking some Fulani herdsmen at the forest.
Upon the distress call, the DPO Ayetoro, CSP Bernard Ediogboyan, quickly led his men and operatives of Joint security Intervention squad (JSIS) to the scene.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in a statement in Abeokuta on Wednesday.
He said “on sighting the policemen, the bandits opened fire on them and the policemen replied fire for fire.”
“At the end of the encounter which lasted for about twenty minutes, two amongst the bandits were shot dead while others escaped with varying degrees of gunshot injuries.”
“Regrettably, an inspector of police, by name Omolayo Olajide lost his life during the gun duel.” he added.
The Police PRO said that three locally made guns, sixteen live cartridges, assorted charms, one cutlass, one small phone and one unregistered Bajaj motorcycle were recovered from them
Meanwhile, the commissioner of police, CP Lanre Bankole, expressed sadness over the death of the police officer.
The CP directed that the escaped members of the gang must be hunted for and brought to justice.
He, therefore, condoled with the family of the late inspector and assured them that his death will not be in vain.
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