How assailants armed with pump-action rifle attacked Ondo Health Centre – Police

The Ondo State Police Command has revealed however 3 suspected robbers equipped with a pump-action firearm and cutlasses attacked a Health Centre located successful Oke Ijebu.

A connection issued connected Saturday by Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Abayomi Jimoh, said the installation was robbed astatine astir 2:00 americium Saturday morning.

The PPRO explained that the assailants invaded the facility, aft gaining entree by scaling the perimeter fence.

The connection explained that during the incident, 3 persons who were connected work astatine the wellness installation were forcefully dispossessed of their idiosyncratic belongings including mobile phones and a POS terminal.

It was gathered that the suspects arrived successful an unregistered achromatic Toyota Venza vehicle, which was parked on the main roadworthy earlier carrying retired the operation.

“The victims were subsequently whisked distant towards the Olokuta axis on Ondo Road.

“Preliminary probe reveals that the suspects ordered them to region their covering and subsequently abandoned them successful the bush earlier fleeing the scene. The victims nevertheless recovered a edifice from adjacent unit of Correctional Service.

“The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, has visited the country of the incidental and has directed a broad and intelligence-driven probe into the matter.

“Tactical and surveillance ...