Police Special Units led by the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT)
shot dead Endurance Ominisan, a suspected leader of militant gang that
killed four police officers and a military personnel in Ikorodu, Lagos.
The
police spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, said Mr. Ominisan, a.k.a
Mighty, was killed in a gun duel with police officers on April 16. One
pistol with five live ammunition and four expended ammunition shells
were recovered during the operation.
Mr. Ominisan, whom police identified as a native of Ondo State, was
said to have been killed at No. 20, Joel Adebolu Street, Ibeshi area of
Ikorodu.
The police accused the suspect and members of his ring as being
responsible for the killing of the security agents in Lagos on April 9,
after they responded to a distress call. The commissioner of police in
Lagos, Fatai Owoseni, gave the account of the incident as follows:
“At about 1a.m of today Sunday April 9, the Police received distress
call that a group of militants/kidnappers had entered Owutu-Isawo in
Ikorodu through the thick swampy forest surrounding the area.
“They were reported to have kidnapped some residents. In response,
the Police and the Army immediately mobilised personnel to the area,
where the kidnapped victims were rescued.
“Sadly, however, five out of the gallant, brave and patriotic
officers lost their lives during the rescue operation. One of them is a
Nigerian Army Captain, while the remaining four are policemen. One of
the residents in the area also died,” the police
In his statement on Tuesday,
Mr. Moshood said Mr. Ominisan allegedly made oral confessions of his
involvement in the kidnapping of students and staff of Turkish
International College, in Ogun State.
“While he was being taken for medical treatment, he made oral
confessional statement admitting to the criminal roles he played along
with other suspects at large in some kidnap for ransom cases and
militant attacks on Ikorodu and other neighbouring communities in Lagos
State.
“He also confessed to Oniba of Iba kidnapping, Turkish School
children and members of staff kidnapping and many other kidnappings in
Lagos and Ogun States before he was confirmed dead at the hospital,” the
police said.
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