Armed men have stormed the home of former Ijebu-Ode Local Government Chairman, Emilola Gazal, carting away valuables, cash, and his vehicle.

The former LG chairman confirmed the incident in an interview with Punch.

Gazal, who is also the publisher of The Roots Magazine, stated that after collecting all the cash with him, the invaders also forced him to open his bank apps on his phone and transfer money to an account they provided.

He said, “The three armed men broke into my residence at Ijebu-Ode GRA at about 2 a.m. They collected all the cash with me after which they forced me to open my bank apps on my phone and transfer everything there to an account they provided. They left only ₦5,000 in my account.

“They also made away with my wife’s trinkets and with my ash-colour car. They actually told me they would be going away with my car. I am just going to report the incident to the police at Igbeba and Obalende, Ijebu-Ode.”

The incident comes amid a spate of violent robberies and home invasions reported across Ogun State, particularly in the Ijebu area.

Earlier this year, the Ogun State Police Command killed a suspected armed robber in a gun duel along the Sagamu–Ijebu Ode Expressway.