Robbers mistakingly kill colleague in error during operation

The police in Ogun State on Sunday said an armed robbery suspect was mistakenly shot dead by his colleague during a robbery in the Ogijo area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer for the state, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, said three suspected robbers had

broken into the house of one Mojeed Jamiu and attempted to rob him when one of them mistakenly killed their colleague.

Adejobi, an assistant superintendent of police, said in a statement made available to journalists in Abeokuta, that following the accidental discharge which instantly killed one of them, the two others fled the scene, leaving their colleague’s corpse behind.

The PPRO said the police had taken the corpse to the mortuary of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu.

He said, “An armed robber misfires colleague: On Saturday, 2nd June at about 1300 hours, one Mojeed Jamiu ‘M’ of Ogijo area of Ogun State came to the station and reported that on June 1, 2012, at about 1300 hours, three armed men came to his house to rob him.

“Fortunately for Mojeed, one of the robbers misfired a colleague of his while the robbery operation was on. The body of the robber has since been deposited at OSUTH mortuary.

“One locally-made double-barrelled gun and three expended cartridges were recovered from the scene by a team led by SP Toyin Afolaogun, DPO Ogijo. Efforts are on to arrest the fleeing ones.”

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