An armed gang in the early hours of Thursday stormed the residence of former Ijebu-Ode Local Government Chairman, Alhaji Emilola Gazal, carting away valuables, cash, and his vehicle.
Gazal, who is also the publisher of The Roots Magazine, confirmed the incident to in a telephone interview.
“The three armed men broke into my residence at Ijebu-Ode GRA at about 2 a.m. They collected all the cash with me after which they forced me to open my bank apps on my phone and transfer everything there to an account they provided. They left only N5,000 in my account,” Gazal was quoted as saying.
“They also made away with my wife’s trinkets and with my ash-colour car. They actually told me they would be going away with my car. I am just going to report the incident to the police at Igbeba and Obalende, Ijebu-Ode.”
The attack on Gazal’s residence comes amid a surge of violent robberies and home invasions terrorising communities across Ogun State, especially within the Ijebu axis.
Earlier this year, the Ogun State Police Command announced it had gunned down a suspected armed robber during a shootout along the Sagamu–Ijebu-Ode Expressway, underscoring the worsening insecurity in the region.
SaharaReporters in May reported how gunmen invaded Ilara town in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, killing two people and abducting a prominent businessman, identified as Ade Bendel.
The attackers reportedly stormed the community around 11 p.m., shooting sporadically to instill fear among residents before seizing their target.
Confirming the incident, the traditional ruler of Ilara, Oba Mutiu Adedimeji, said the assailants killed two individuals during the operation and fled with the victim across the border into the Republic of Benin.
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