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Nigeria: Robbers Kill School Teacher in Ogun

Ijebu — Ode (Ogun)- A gang of suspected armed robbers Wednesday night unleashed terror on the residents of lwesi in ljebu East Local Government Area of Ogun and killed a school teacher.

The teacher, identified as Mr Sikiru Odufowokan, was shot dead.

Sources in Ijebu Ode said that Odufowokan was shot when the robbers discovered that he was watching them through his window.

The sources said that the suspected robbers disguised themselves as commercial motorcyclists to raid the town.

An eyewitness, who identified himself simply as Emmanuel, told the journalists that Odufowokan was shot in the chest after the gang had forcibly gained access into his apartment.

The ljebu Area Police Commander, Alhaji Usman Alabi, confirmed the incident but said that no arrest had been made.

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