No fewer than 20 robbers invaded a sub-community of Apete in Ido Local government early Thursday morning, injured six persons and carted away valuable properties.
InsideOyo.com gathered that the robbers arrived around 1 am and robbed no fewer than ten houses including the House of Deputy Photo Editor of the Guardian Newspaper, Mr Najeem Raheem whose son, Faruk fainted as a result of the iron rod used on him by the robbers.
His father, Najeem Raheem had escaped by the whiskers from the attackers but the wife was not that lucky as she was matcheted on her hand.
A student hostel was also attacked in the area where no fewer than four students sustained cuts with others inflicted with other varying degrees of injuries.
According to report, some of the victims stated that the thieves, mostly young boys distributed themselves to the houses stealing laptops, phones and cash and also destroyed valuables.
“The physically disturbed residents stated that the entire Apete, and particularly Yidi-Arola and Ariyibi communities have been under attacks by thieves since the partial lockdown of Oyo State due to Coronavirus pandemic,” a resident said.
Investigations revealed that the House of an Islamic cleric who rare cow in the neighborhood, Alhaji Adekunle, the house of a Lead City lecturer and that of another staff of West African Examinations Council (WAEC) were among those robbed.
Residents claimed that the police got there late despite persistent calls from them.
The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),Mr. Olugbenga Fadeyi, said the police have begun investigation into the matter with a view to clamping down on the hoodlums, adding that the reports he got from the Divisional Police Officer from Apete stated that there was a distress call from the community and the division sent a patrol team to the crime scene immediately.
