One Dead In 9 Hours Gun Battled Leaves In Ilorin

Witnesses said an army officer sustained severe injury during the battle, adding that Anifowoshe community was a theatre of war in the battle between the hoodlum and the security operatives.
It was gathered that residents of the area were held hostage for hours, while the main road around Government Girls Day Secondary School was blocked by the security team, thus preventing vehicular movement from both sides.
The suspect, who is said to be in his thirties, is alleged to be a policeman from Okene, Kogi State, but rented an apartment for his wife and aged mother in the area from where he has been carrying out his nefarious activities.

“In the ensuing crossfire, the suspect was said to have been gunned down, while an unidentified man of Nigeria Army among the security team sustained wound on his arm as a result of bullet fired at him by the suspect. The area became tension soaked while the gun duel, which started around 2am yesterday’s morning lasted till around 11am,” the source said.
However, another witness said the security operatives had been on the trail of the suspect for the past three days.
Meanwhile, a trigger-happy police officer has shot dead a father of six, Mr. James Nduka, in Imo state after he  confronted po­licemen from Mgbidi Police Di­vision of manhandling his wife.