RESCUE MISSION

How Peace Corps officer foiled robbery attack, rescued victims

An operative of Peace Corps, Adebisi Mukaila Michael, has foiled a robbery attack and rescued two persons, Temilola Isiaka and Kehinde Daodu from an armed gang at Orisumabare area in Osogbo, Osun State.

Michael was reportedly driving along the area when he sighted the robbers the victims. He then engaged the robbers to save Temilola and Kehinde.

It was learnt that Michael was assisted by some passersby and he succeeded in disarming the robbers and took them to the Dugbe Divisional Police Station.

Two member of the gang arrested, Kaseem Oladehinde and Idowu Hazzan were arraigned yesterday in a magistrate court in Oshogbo.

Police Prosecutor, Ajayi Sunday, told the court that Oladehinde and Idowu and others at large at about 8:00pm at Orisumibare stole a bag containing the sum of one hundred and ninety six thousand naira (N196, 000.00) and a mobile phone.

Ajayi also told the court that “the accused persons attacked two persons, Isiaka Temilola and Kehinde Daodu with dangerous weapons and injured the Peace Corps officer that recued them.”

The police prosecutor added that the accused persons also damaged the Peace Corps Officer’s Toyota Highlander vehicle with registration number JJJ 242 GQ, and stole his identity card and ATM card.

Michael, who was also present in court during the arraignment said the accused persons also took his uniform and desert boots from his car.

Michael sworn to an affidavit in which he listed the items that the accused persons took from his car.

The prosecutor told the court that the accused persons committed various offences contrary to and punishable under the law.

The accused persons, however, pleaded guilty.

In her ruling, Magistrate Adenike Olowolagba ordered that the accused persons be remanded and adjourned the case till November 8, 2017.