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Man shot dead in Ondo after confronting four-man robbery gang

The Ondo State Police Command on Sunday said it had arrested a suspect in connection with the alleged killing of a technician, Mr Idris Clement, by suspected armed robbers.

Clement, 47, was allegedly attacked by a four-man gang of robbers at his residence in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Friday.

It was gathered that the robbers stormed the community at about 1 a.m., attacking residents and dispossessing them of their valuables before invading Clement’s residence, where he was shot.

The Public Relations Officer of the state police command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed the incident in a telephone interview, disclosed that the suspect was arrested by security operatives and is currently assisting the command with its ongoing investigation.

He said, “We have arrested a suspect in connection with the violent attack on residents of the Shagari area and the killing of the technician. The suspect is currently in our custody at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department and is assisting the police with the investigation.”

The police spokesperson declared that the command would not allow the matter to be swept under the carpet.

“We will ensure that everyone involved is arrested, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the robbery gang who are still at large,” Jimoh said.

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He added that a thorough investigation was already underway and that all those found culpable would face the full weight of the law.

Speaking with journalists, one of the deceased’s sons, AbdulFatai Clement, described the attack as devastating, narrating that the robbers had already attacked two houses in the area before they forcefully gained entry into their compound.

He said, “The armed robbers came into our street around 1 a.m. and started robbing residents. They had robbed about two other houses before they came into our house in full force.

“My father did not want to leave anything to chance, so he confronted one of the robbers to defend the family, not knowing there were about three or four of them and that they were heavily armed.

“They attacked him with axes and cutlasses before one of them brought out a gun and shot him. The robbers fled immediately after he collapsed. We rushed him to the hospital, but he had lost so much blood. The doctors later confirmed him dead.”

The widow of the deceased, Mrs Taibat Clement, appealed to the Ondo State Government and security agencies to ensure that those responsible for her husband’s killing are brought to justice.

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