Two suspected armed robbers terrorizing Onitsha residents on a motorcycle along St Stephen’s area of Inland Town, by Ibekwe Street, have been shot dead after a gun duel with the police in Anambra State.
Revealing this Friday night, the state command’s Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, a Superintendent of Police, said the suspects opened fire on the police operatives who confronted them after receiving a distress call, leadig to a gun duel between both sides.
Said Mohammed, “On the 12th of November, 2020, at about 4:45pm, there was a distress call that two suspected armed robbery gang was operating on a motorcycle along St Stephen’s by Ibekwe Street, Inland Town, Onitsha.
“Following the distress call, police operatives attached to the Area Command, Onitsha, in conjunction with Adonidu vigilante group, quickly responded and rushed to the scene. As soon as the suspected armed robbers sighted the police, they engaged them in a fierce gun battle. In the process, the suspects were fatally wounded and overpowered. The injured suspects were rushed to the General Hospital, Onitsha, for treatment, but were certified dead on arrival by medical doctors on duty, and their corpses were deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.”
He said one fabricated Barreta pistol with three rounds of .9mm live ammunition and their operational motorcycle were recovered from them and admitted as exhibits.
Mohammed, therefore, assured that the command will not leave any stone unturned to guarantee safety for residents of the state before, during and after this Ember period, urging them to always come up with useful information and at timely manner.
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