By Editor
Operatives of the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps in conjunction with Agbekoya have on Friday, rescued a victim of armed robbery operation simply identified as Ojo Tosin at about 1:30 a.m along Afao road in Ado-Ekiti.
According to a press statement signed by the Command’s spokesman, Officer Adeleye Abiodun and made available to our correspondent, a distress call was received by the Monitoring Officer of Agbekoya from one Hon. Fatola about a robbery incident at his residence.
He narrated how the men of the underworld came in large number with dangerous ammunition and lay siege on his house where an Agbekoya officer who doubles as his security man was tied up and disarmed by the armed gunmen whom they saw as an hindrance from carrying out their dastardly art.
Meanwhile the victim, Ojo Tosin became the object of attack when he arrived at the scene of the ugly incident as he was shot severally on the leg and stomach by the suspected armed robbers.
Acting on a tip off, men of the Amotekun and Agbekoya Operatives rushed to the scene of the incident. The team was led by CSC Omoyajowo Sunday and gave the suspects a hot chase as they fled to the bush but they were able to rescue the victim alive and rushed to the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital in Ado-Ekiti for urgent medical attention to safe his life.
Meanwhile, exhibits such as; laptops and a rifle owned by Agbekoya were recovered from them and subsequently handed over to the Police Division at Oke-lla in Ado-Ekiti for further investigation.
By Editor
Operatives of the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps in conjunction with Agbekoya have on Friday, rescued a victim of armed robbery operation simply identified as Ojo Tosin at about 1:30 a.m along Afao road in Ado-Ekiti.
According to a press statement signed by the Command’s spokesman, Officer Adeleye Abiodun and made available to our correspondent, a distress call was received by the Monitoring Officer of Agbekoya from one Hon. Fatola about a robbery incident at his residence.
He narrated how the men of the underworld came in large number with dangerous ammunition and lay siege on his house where an Agbekoya officer who doubles as his security man was tied up and disarmed by the armed gunmen whom they saw as an hindrance from carrying out their dastardly act.
Meanwhile the victim, Ojo Tosin became the object of attack when he arrived at the scene of the ugly incident as he was shot severally on the leg and stomach by the suspected armed robbers.
Acting on a tip off, men of the Amotekun and Agbekoya Operatives rushed to the scene of the incident. The team was led by CSC Omoyajowo Sunday and gave the suspects a hot chase as they fled to the bush but they were able to rescue the victim alive and rushed to the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital in Ado-Ekiti for urgent medical attention to safe his life.
Meanwhile, exhibits such as; laptops and a rifle owned by Agbekoya were recovered from them and subsequently handed over to the Police Division at Oke-lla in Ado-Ekiti for further investigation.
