Police gun down three suspected armed robbers in Delta
During a gunfight with members of the Delta State Police Command in Warri, three suspected armed robbers were neutralized while others managed to flee.
In a statement released on Friday, June 23, 2023, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, claimed that the suspects were found to be in possession of one locally made cut-to-size gun, two live rounds, an unregistered Toyota Corolla car, and eight vehicle keys.
The statement said that on June 22, 2023, at around 10:20 a.m., “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 rushed to the scene where the hoodlums opened fire on the policemen when they saw the approaching police team, and the team responded by engaging them in a serious gun duel during which three of the hoodlums were fatally injured while other members of the gang managed to flee with bullet wounds.
“While being transported to the hospital, the injured suspects passed away. One cut-to-size locally made gun, two live rounds, an unregistered black Toyota Corolla car, and eight separate car keys are among the retrieved exhibits. The other fugitive suspects are still being sought after.
The public, especially Deltans, are urged by the commissioner of police for Delta State, CP Wale Abass, to be aware of their surroundings and make sure that any suspicious people or movements are immediately reported to the nearest police station or through any of the following CONTROL ROOM NUMBERS:
(PPRO’S OFFICE) 1. 08036684974 2. 08125958005 3. 09053872287 4. 09155570007
