Robbers on the rampage in Oyo; residents hold emergency meeting

No fewer than four persons were injured and several others sustained gun shot injuries from dare-devil armed robbers who invaded Oyo town on Wednesday,.
The robbers carried out their deadly operations in broad daylight and attacked residents of Pastor School, Pakoyi, Ile lemomu, Iseke, Akeetan, Boroboro, Awumoro, Isokun, and Iasle-Oyo  areas.
The robbers dispossessed residents of their
belongings, including cash, after which they were severely beaten.
The situation led to an emergency meeting of all sons and daughters in
the ancient towns and suburbs under the umbrella of Oyo Metropolitan
Development Association, held at the Atiba Hall in Oyo town.
Addressing residents and indigenes, chairman of the association, Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu, called on the
Federal and State Governments to, as a matter of utmost concern, save the souls of Oyo people from attacks by armed robbers.
Ladigbolu said: “Lives and properties in the metropolis are no longer safe. Men of the underworld have taken over the metropolis, thus making the people to be at their mercy. We are crying unto concerned authorities to do all that is necessary to save innocent lives from robbers’ mindless attacks.’’
A visit to some private hospitals in the ancient town revealed injured residents being attended to by doctors and nurses.
When contacted, Officer-in-charge of Special Anti-Robbery Squad [F SARS] for Oyo/Ogbomoso and Oke-Ogun, Mr. A. Monifere, said that though no arrest had been
made, the squad has commenced 24-hour motorised patrol and surveillance of the metropolis.
Monifere stated that lack of co-operation and unwillingness by the people to volunteer information for effective detection of crimes and arrests of criminals does not augur well for the squad operations.