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Sunday, August 28, 2022
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The police command has killed two suspected armed robbers in two separate operations within the Warri axis.
The command’s spokesman, Vivid Edafe, confirmed this on Saturday in Warri. He mentioned police operatives connected to ‘B’ Warri killed one of many suspects on Friday.
He defined that the police have been on a surveillance patrol on the Okere Market Junction once they obtained a misery name {that a} four-man theft gang was working inside the Miramble Visitor Home.
“The crew raced to the scene and the hoodlums, on sighting the police, engaged them in a gun duel,” he added. “Within the ensuing gun battle, one of many hoodlums was hit by the police bullet whereas others escaped. The injured suspect was taken to the hospital the place he died whereas receiving remedy.”
Mr Edafe additional acknowledged {that a} locally-made double-barreled, cut-to-size gun and a dwell cartridge have been recovered from the suspects, including that the command was on the path of the fleeing members of the gang.
Confirming the second incident, which occurred on Wednesday, Mr Edafe mentioned the suspect was killed when police operatives connected to ‘A’ Division, Warri, Fast Response Squad have been on routine stop-and-search obligation on the Urhobo Highway.
In accordance with him, the crew sighted two younger males strolling in the direction of them, and “unsurprisingly, one of many suspects introduced out a gun from his purse and fired on the policemen however missed his goal.”
He added, “The crew returned hearth, forcing the suspects to retreat; sadly, one of many suspects was hit whereas the opposite escaped. The injured suspect died earlier than he might get to the hospital,” he mentioned.
Mr Edafe mentioned one locally-made gun, one expended cartridge and one dwell cartridge have been recovered.
(NAN)
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