Anti-robbery police team attached to Iju Police Division (Red House) led by the Divisional Police Officer, Dr. Remy Ogbonna, on Thursday morning engaged a 10-man robbery gang in a gun battle, leading to the death of one of the robbers.

The duel occurred at about 3.00 a.m. when the robbers invaded No. 4, Church Street, Iju by Taju Bello Bus Stop and held the residents of the area captive.

Saturday Independent gathered that the security men guarding the area were tied with ropes while the operation that was promptly repelled by the police lasted.

It was learnt that a distress call sent to the DPO saved the situation as he mobilised a team of anti-robbery policemen to the scene.

It was further learnt that as the police arrived at the scene the robbers opened fire at them, while they retaliated with superior gun power leading to the death of one of the robbers and the others escaping with injuries from gun shot through a nearby canal.

Items recovered from the fleeing robbers included one cut to size single barrel, one toy gun, one empty cartridge, one laptop, one jackknife and others.

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, confirmed the incident, adding that the corpse of the dead robber has been deposited at the General Hospital morgue, while efforts are on top gear to fish out other fleeing robbers.