The Ogun State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, on Sunday morning foiled a robbery incident on the Odogbolu corridor of the Lagos Benin Expressway, Ogun State.
A statement signed by the Corps Commander, Brigadier General Alade Adedigba (retd.) on Sunday. said during the incident which happened in the early hours of Sunday, one of the suspected armed robbers was gunned down by operatives of the command.
Adedigba added that another suspect , Amechie Okoro, who was arrested during a gun duel with the Corps, led the Operatives of the Corps to their hideouts which led to the arrest of another gang member, who had earlier escaped from the Crime scene.
On interrogation, Amechie Okoro confessed to have just been released from Ikoyi prison last week Monday, while Micheal Oko said it was the ring leader called Awuha that initiated him into the group.
The Corps Commander said the arrested robbers are members of the armed gang terrorising the Odogbolu Axis of Lagos-Benin Expressway
Items recovered from them include 1 motorcycle with plate number Lagos KTU 668, Twelve different types of phones, 2 locally made pistols, A sum of One hundred and thirteen Thousand fifty Naira, (N113,50,) 1 silver wrist watch, and one 1 red head phone
He said the arrested robbers, Micheal Oko hails from Anambra State, but lives at No 3, Olufuwa Street Ago Iwoye while Amechie Okoro who stayed at Agric in Ikorodu, Lagos State and was just released from Prison, hails from Onitsha, also in Anambra State.
He said the body of the dead suspect had been evacuated by the Police.
He said the two arrested suspects will be transferred to the police for further investigation and prosecution.
