Police Arrests Robbers Who Attacked Catholic Priest In Ijebu Ode

Reverend father Italo Spagnolo, Catholic priest has been
attacked at his residence in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, by
two suspected armed robbers.
The suspected robbers, Akeem Dauda and Mojeed Yusuf,
reportedly tied their victim’s hands and gagged him,
while the robbery lasted on Sunday.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer,
Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the robbers invaded the 76-year-
old catholic priest’s residence on Federal Housing
Estate, Ikoto, Ijebu Ode, and stole three laptops, a
plasma television set, two mobile phones, two
passports, N40,000 and E255.
The cleric’s Toyota Camry with number plate, EKY 483
DE, was also stolen by the robbers.
Oyeyemi,an Assistant Superintendent of Police, said,
“Our men at Obada Oko got information that some
people wanted to sell a car suspected to have been
stolen.
“Policemen went there and the two robbers were
arrested, while the stolen car was recovered.”
The robbers confessed to the crime.