IBADAN – No fewer than three communities have been invaded by gunmen suspected to be armed robbers in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The affected communities are Alaja, Seriki, and Ogogo on the new Ibadan/Oyo Expressway in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.
It was learnt that the robbers carted away money, phones, pieces of jewellery and other items during the Tuesday incident.
The gunmen were said to have stormed the area the around 3 a.m.
One of the community leaders, Raji Kazeem, who confirmed the incident to Sundiata Post, said, “Yes, it is true. The armed robbers came in the mid night and robbed some houses. That’s why you saw landlords and landladies discussing in different groups.”
As of press time, all efforts to reach the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, were not successful as he did not pick up his calls nor respond to the messages sent to his mobile number.