An armed robbery suspect has been killed
after police officers in Anambra state
engaged the suspect and his gang members
in a gun battle along Isiagu ring road in
Awka, the state capital on Friday, October 9.
A statement released by the spokesperson of
the state police command, Haruna
Mohammed, said the robbery suspects are
known for terrorizing people who ply the
road.
''On the 9/10/2020 at about
9:pm,there was a distress call that
suspected armed robbers blocked
Isiagu Ring road in Awka South
LGA,robbing three occupants of a
black Accura legend Car with Lagos
Registration number SMK878GL of
their valuables at gun point.
Following the distress call Police
operatives attached to the Command
Special Anti Robbery Squad
(SARS)CPS Awka and local vigilante
quickly responded and rushed to the
scene.As soon as the suspected
armed robbers sighted the police
they engaged them into a fierce gun
battle forcing the hoodlums to
jettison the robbery operation and
scamper into the bush for safety.
However,during the gun duel, one of
the gang member whose identity is
yet unknown was fatally wounded
and one fabricated gun,three
cartridges,one torch light,three
assorted handsets and cash sum of
money allegedly snatched from the
victims were recovered in his
possession.The injured Suspect was
rushed to the hospital for treatment
but certified dead on arrival by a
medical doctor and his corpse
deposited in the mortuary.
Meanwhile,the bush was cordoned
off by the Police leading to the
recovery of another fabricated pistol
with four rounds of .9mm life
ammunition.Effort is being
intensified to apprehend other fleeing
suspects believed to have sustained
gunshots during the encounter.'' the
statement read
Mohammed added that two firearms,
Ammunition, three assorted handsets
snatched from the victims, and other
incriminating items were recovered from the
suspects.
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