POLICE NEUTRALIZE THREE SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVER WEAPONS IN DELTA STATE
The Operatives of Delta State Police Command on 22nd June 2023 neutralized three armed robbers following their illegal activities along Ugborikoko/Giwa-Amu airport road, Warri, Delta State.
The operatives received an intelligent alarm that the armed hoodlums were operating in an unregistered black Toyota Corolla car, the operatives of ‘B’ division Warri led by the DPO SP Bolarinwa Alabi, tactically visited the scene.
On sighting the advancement of the police team, the hoodlums engaged the police in a serious gun duel which resulted in fatal injury of three among the hoodlums 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.
Exhibit recovered includes one cut-to-size locally fabricated gun, two live cartridges, an unregistered black Toyota Corolla car, and eight different vehicle keys. Manhunt for the other fleeing suspects is ongoing.
Similarly, On 22/6/2023, at about 1030hours, operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) while on visibility/confidence building patrol along Asaba-Benin Express Road by Issele Asagba, sighted a suspicious looking young man with a sack bag pretending to be waiting for a vehicle.
As soon as the operatives highlighted from their vehicle, the suspect took to his heels abandoning the sack bag, he was chased but he escaped.
Upon searching the abandoned bag, one pump action gun and six live cartridges were recovered.
Effort is on to arrest the fleeing suspect.
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