An armed robbery gang led by Shehu Somoye,
a former aide to Dimeji Bankole, raided a
Foursquare gospel church in Ibara Housing
Estate, Abeokuta and carted away N6 million
cash from the church, alongside cash and
other valuables from congregants.
Following a distress call during the operation,
the Ogun State Anti robbery Squad Police men
surrounded the church.
In a tussle with the robbers, police bullets hit
Somoye in the leg, while a Bareta pistol was
recovered from him and was arrested.
"Somoye, a former aide to Dimeji Bankole was
hit by police bullets and a police pistol was
recovered from him. We have been trying to
ascertain the source of the pistol." said Ogun
State Police PRO, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi.
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