The police in Enugu state has reportedly shot
dead an armed robber and arrested his
accomplice in Inyi community, Igboeze North
Local Government Area of Enugu State.
According to the Police spokesperson for the
state, Ebere Amarizu, the criminals were
dressed in camouflage and armed to the teeth,
and the officers swung into action after
receiving a distressed call from the indigenes
of the area.
“Members of the Counter-Terrorism Unit
command on duty at the Enugu -Markudi road
of Nsukka axis, had received a distress call
that armed hoodlums had blocked Nsukka
Markurdi road by Inyi in Igboeze North LGA
and were wreaking havoc on their victims.
Following the distress call, the officials
swung into action promptly, which resulted in
the exchange of gunshots and in the process,
one of the armed hoodlums was injured and
later confirmed dead by a doctor while the
other armed hoodlum identified as Godwin
Okpe from Ogbadigbo LGA of Benue State,
dressed in camouflage, is also injured and
being revived to lead process into further
investigations”.
Again, the state command of
the Nigeria Police is appealing to members of
the public particularly hospital operators/
owners to watch out for anyone with
suspected bullet injury and report promptly to
any nearby police station for necessary
action,” he added.
Items recovered include;
two double barrel
guns fashioned to look like AK47 rifles, Logs
of wood they used for road blocks, sums of
money suspected to be stolen from their
victims, torchlight and a pair of boots.
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