The robber was said to be one of the members of the gang that killed four members of vigilance group during operation in Ifo community, last weekend. The robber had sought refuge in the church after he escaped from Police arrest with bullet wounds before he met his waterloo.
While explaining how the suspected robber was arrested, the Police PRO, Muyiwa Adejobi said that his men acted on a tip-off that led to the arrest of the suspect while taking treatments of his injured right leg in a church in Ota area of the state.
About 20 armed robbers had on Saturday killed five members of the vigilante service during a robbery operation in Ifo area before the police chased them away.
Adejobi said; " The suspect had with other members of the gang escaped with bullets wounds from superior fire power of the police during the said operation.
"It would be recalled that the command had placed a manhunt on the wounded fleeing robbers and particularly seeking information from members of the public on their whereabouts.
"The robber, who was arrested in a church in Ota, after a tip-off, sustained bullet injury on his right leg during the robbery operation in Ifo.
"His arrest has led to arrest of additional three members of the gang including an herbalist as well as an armourer, " he said.
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