The Anambra State Police Command, on Friday, says it has killed two notorious armed robbery suspects terrorising Onitsha and its environs.
The Command’s PPRO, SP Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the killing in a statement, said it incident happened on 11/12/2020, at about 10:10 am.
According to Mohammed, there was a distress call that four armed robbery suspects who belonged to a gang led by Ikanda(a notorious armed robber presently remanded in prison custody in connection with a murder case) were operating along Zik’s Avenue by Miss Ellems Onitsha.
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“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.
Meanwhile, 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 and registered as exhibits.
Consequently, the command once again reassures ‘Ndi Anambra’ of their safety before, during and after this Yuletide season and urged them not to relent in providing timely information through the emergency number 07039194332 for a prompt response.
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