The Ogun State Security Network, known as Amotekun, on Saturday foiled a robbery attempt following a swift response to a distress call from Akinale town in Ewekoro area of the state.
A 28-year-old man, identified as Opeyemi Olusanya, was said to have been shot in the upper region of his left leg during the robbery around 1:20 am on Saturday.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the Deputy Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Tajudeen Bakare, a team of the corps from Ewekoro Command swiftly responded to the distress call, and rushed to the robbery scene.
When the operatives got to the scene, the thieves were attempting to flee in their wine-colored Kia Cerato operational vehicle with registration number KRD 840 JS, suspected to belong to one Ariwoola Wasiu of Ifesowapo Estate, Adunbu, Itori.
The statement partly read, ‘At the sight of the combatant Amotekun operatives, the robbers took to their heels, made off with valuables, including eight sophisticated mobile phones, two laptops, jewelries and Fifty-four thousand naira cash (₦54,000:00), as they managed to escape into the nearby bush, leaving behind their operational vehicle.
‘The vehicle, which had since been handed over to the Itori Division of the Nigeria Police, who collaborated with the Amotekun to initiate a thorough investigation into the robbery and the escape of the robbers’.
Olusanya, the gunshot victim, was also said to have been promptly taken to an undisclosed private Hospital in Obada-Oko for medical attention.
Meanwhile, the local community has hailed the prompt and proactive action of the Amotekun Corps, highlighting their effort as a testament to their commitment to protecting citizens.
