POLICE KILL TWO NOTORIOUS ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS TERRORISING ONITSHA
The Anambra State Police Command has killed two notorious armed robbery suspects terrorising Onitsha.
The State's Police PRO, SP Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, December 11.
Mohammed said the command received a distress call that four armed robbery suspects who belonged to a gang led by Ikanda, a notorious armed robber presently in prison custody, were operating along Zik’s Avenue, Onitsha.
“Following the distress call, Police operatives attached to Fegge Division Onitsha quickly responded and rushed to the scene. As soon as the suspected armed robbers sighted the police, they engaged them into a gun duel. In the process, two suspects were fatally wounded and overpowered while two others escaped. The injured suspects are Dorgba and Fela whose real names are yet unknown were rushed to the hospital for treatment but certified dead on arrival by a medical doctor and their corpses deposited at the mortuary," he said.
The Police PRO said one locally made double barrel gun, four( 4) live cartridges, two expended cartridges, a charm, two wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, two Tecno phones and other items were recovered from the suspects.
He added that the command again reassures ‘Ndi Anambra’ of their safety before, during and after this Yuletide season and urged them not to relent in providing timely information to security agencies as at when due.
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