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. culled
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