Three suspected armed Robbers have been neutralised by operatives of the Delta State Police after an extensive exchange of gunfire.
Nigeriacrime.com also learned that the operatives also recovered arms and ammunition from the criminals.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe said that the suspects succumbed to superior firepower of police in retaliatory response.
According to him, “On 22 June 2023, at about 10:20 AM operatives attached to ‘B’ division Warri led by the DPO SP Bolarinwa Alabi, acting on a distress call about an armed robbery operation along Ugborikoko/Giwa-Amu airport road Warri, that armed hoodlums were operating in an unregistered black Toyota Corolla car.
“The team raced to the scene where the hoodlums on sighting the advancing police team fired gunshots at the Policemen and the team retaliated, engaged them in a serious gun duel during which three of the hoodlums were fatally wounded 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. The 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.”
The police Image maker further added, “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.” It said
Edafe noted that the Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Wale Abass urges members of the public, particularly Deltans to be mindful of their environment and ensure that any suspicious persons or movement within their environment be promptly reported to the nearest police station or through any of the following phone numbers.
CONTROL ROOM NUMBERS:
1. 08036684974
2. 08125958005
3. 09053872287
4. 09155570007 ( PPRO’S OFFICE)