The police in Delta say three suspected armed robbery suspects have been neutralised in a devastating exchange of gun fire.
The state police command said the police operatives attached to B Division in Warri gunned down the suspects while other members of the criminal gang escaped.
The Delta State Police Command, led by CP Wale Abass, confirmed the incident.
According to a statement signed by DSP Bright Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer, the police recovered one cut-to-size locally fabricated gun, two live cartridges, an unregistered black Toyota Corolla car, and eight different vehicle keys from the suspects.
The police image maker said, “On 22/6/2023, at about 1020hours, operatives attached to ‘B’ division Warri led by the DPO SP Bolarinwa Alabi, acting on a distress call about an armed robbery operation along Ugborikoko/Giwa-Amu airport road Warri, that armed hoodlums were operating in an unregistered black Toyota corolla car.”
According to DSP Edafe, “The team raced to the scene where the hoodlums, on sighting the advancing police team, fired gunshots at the policemen and the team retaliated, engaged them in a serious gun duel during which three of the hoodlums were fatally wounded while other members of the gang escaped with bullet injuries.
“The injured suspects gave up the ghost while they were being taken to the hospital.”
He said, “Manhunt for the other fleeing suspects is ongoing.”
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