Segun Fagbemi,
Ilorin.
KWARA State Police Command has said the death last week Thursday of two middle aged men along Rore/Arandun highway in Itepodun Local Government Area (LGA) of the state could not be divorced from robbery attacks.
The residents of the area had described the incidences recorded in two separate scenes as alleged bandits’ attacks, but the command through the spokes person, Superintendent Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi said the victims fell to the bullets of armed robbers.
According to Ejire-Adeyemi yesterday in a statement issued in Ilorin the state capital, “the Kwara State Police Command confirm an unfortunate armed robbery and culpable homicide incident which occurred at about 06:30hours of thursday, 28th August, 2025, along Rore/Arandun highway, Irepodun LGA.
“Armed hoodlums attacked the residence of a businessman Mr Oyetoyan Dare, during which his private security guard Mr Wale Ajiboye aged 40 was fatally shot while resisting their attempt to gain entry into the residence.”
The statement added, “in a related development, the same gang ambushed a vehicle conveying farm produce from Ora in Osun state; the driver Mr Taiye Yebi aged 38 who was unaware of the robbery incident, while driving pass was fatally shot, another passenger sustained minor injury.
“Police operatives swiftly responded, recovering expended and live ammunitions from the scene. The corpses of the deceased have been deposited at the hospital morgue while investigations are ongoing.”
The Spokesperson disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, Kwara Command, Adekimi Ojo has ordered a discreet investigation and reinforced patrols within the area to forestall cases of recurrence.
She assured residents of the area and members of the public of the command’s readiness to guarantee their safety and prompt arrest of the perpetrators of the heinous crimes, “normalcy has been restored to the area.”
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