- Akure Robbery: Technician Dies After Confronting Armed Robbers
- Police vow justice, arrest suspect
- Jimoh also said a comprehensive investigation was underway and that all those found culpable would face prosecution
A 47-year-old technician, Idris Clement, has been killed during a suspected armed robbery attack in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Ondo State Police Command confirmed the incident on Sunday, disclosing that one suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the robbery gang.
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The attack reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday in the Shagari area of Akure, where a gang of about four armed men allegedly invaded the community, robbing residents of their valuables before storming Clement’s residence.
According to eyewitness accounts, the robbers arrived at about 1 a.m. and had already attacked two other houses before forcing their way into the technician’s family compound.
Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the arrested suspect is currently in police custody and assisting investigators.
“We have arrested a suspect in connection with the violent attack on residents of Shagari and the killing of the technician. The suspect is currently in our custody at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department and is assisting the police with the investigation,” Jimoh said.
He assured residents that the command was committed to ensuring justice is served.
“We will ensure that everyone involved is arrested. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the robbery gang who are still at large,” he added.
Jimoh also said a comprehensive investigation was underway and that all those found culpable would face prosecution.
Speaking on the incident, the deceased’s son, AbdulFatai Clement, said his father confronted one of the robbers in an attempt to protect the family, unaware that several other armed attackers were nearby.
“The armed robbers came into our street around 1 a.m. and started robbing residents. They had robbed about two other houses before they came into our house in full force.
“My father did not want to leave anything to chance, so he confronted one of the robbers to defend the family, not knowing there were about three or four of them and that they were heavily armed.
“They attacked him with axes and cutlasses before one of them brought out a gun and shot him. The robbers fled immediately after he collapsed. We rushed him to the hospital, but he had lost so much blood. The doctors later confirmed him dead,” he said.
The deceased’s widow, Taibat Clement, appealed to the Ondo State Government and security agencies to ensure those responsible for her husband’s death are arrested and brought to justice.
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