Operatives of the Delta State Police Command on Thursday killed three suspected armed robbers during a gun battle and recovered weapons in the state.
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, said police recovered one cut-to-size locally fabricated gun, two live cartridges, an unregistered Toyota Corolla car and eight vehicle keys from the suspects.
“On 22/6/2023, at about 1020hours, 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 statement read.
“The team raced to the scene where the hoodlums on sighting the advancing police team fired gun shots 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. 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.”
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