By Emmanuel Kwada
A dramatic shootout unfolded on Sunday near Southwestern University along the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Expressway in Ogun State, as the Amotekun Corps engaged a gang of robbers in a gun duel.
The confrontation resulted in the death of one suspect, while two others, Amechi Okoro and Michael Oko, were taken into custody. According to the Corps Commander, Brigadier General Alade Adedigba, Okoro, who was arrested during the gunfight, led operatives to the gang’s hideout, leading to the capture of Oko, who had initially escaped from the crime scene.
During interrogation, Okoro revealed that he had been released from the Ikoyi Correctional Centre just last Monday, while Oko claimed to have been recruited by the gang’s ringleader, known as Awuha.
Brigadier General Alade Adedigba, Okoro, who was arrested during the gunfight, led operatives to the gang’s hideout, leading to the capture of Oko
The recovered items from the suspects included a motorcycle, 12 mobile phones, two locally made pistols, and a sum of N113,050. The Amotekun Corps has transferred the two arrested suspects to the police for further investigation and prosecution.
