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A police inspector and two security guards were shot when armed robbers attacked the Remo Majestic Hotel in the Sagamu area of Ogun state on Friday.

In a statement, Omolola Odutola, police public relations officer (PPRO), said two of the robbers were fatally wounded by officers who responded to a distress call from the hotel.

“At about 1 a.m., a distress call was received by the Sagamu division that armed hoodlums were operating at the Remo Majestic Hotel in Sagamu,” Odutola said.

“Based on the report, a combined team of policemen were mobilised to the scene.

“Immediately the hoodlums sighted the policemen, they opened fire on them, while the policemen engaged the hoodlums.

“Two of the hoodlums were fatally wounded, while others escaped into the nearby bush with bullet wounds.”

The police spokesperson added that locally-made single barrel guns; four unexpended cartridges; 13 expended cartridges; one big scissors and 10 Android phones were recovered from the robbers.

“Also, one Java phone and a white Toyota Venza car with number plate BWR 123 DD Abuja were among items recovered at the scene of the crime,” she added.

“The police inspector and the two security guards were shot by the armed robbers but were rescued and taken to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu for medical attention.

“They are reported to be in stable condition.”

Odutola said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspected armed robbers had earlier mingled with lodgers before launching the attack.

She said Abiodun Alamutu, the commissioner of police in Ogun state, has ordered an immediate manhunt for the fleeing suspects.