A suspected armed robber has died while trying to escape with a stolen motor cycle, crashing in a ditch at Abule Ijaiye area of Lafenwa in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
The incident, led to the recovery of his gun and the stolen motorcycle.
It was gathered that the robber, who pretended as a passenger suddenly brought out a locally made double barrel pistol and asked the rider, one Toyin Ayoade to surrender his bike.
While the rider was struggling with him, he shot him on the hand and fled with the motorcycle.
The victim was taken to the hospital by the DPO Lafenwa division SP Mohammed Odunlami and is responding to treatment.
The State Command spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident said a distress call was immediately made and the people of the community gave the suspect hot chase.
“While he was running away with the bike, he fell into a ditch and hit his head on a concrete culvert and died on the spot,” he said.
Oyeyemi disclosed that one locally made double barrel pistol, two live cartridges and the snatched motorcycle were recovered from him.
