It
was blood bath in Enugu as policemen engaged armed robbers wearing army
uniform and armed to the teeth in a bloody gun battle.
The armed robbers wore military uniform
An armed robber has been shot dead and another arrested in Inyi
community in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State after a
serious gun battle with the police.
This was revealed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for
the state, Ebere Amarizu. Amarizu said the criminals were dressed in
camouflage and armed to the teeth.
“Police operatives of the Counter-Terrorism Unit of the command
on duty on 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 Local Government Area and were wreaking havoc on
their victims.
"Following the distress call, operatives 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 one Godwin Okpe from
Ogbadigbo Local Government Area of Benue State, dressed in camouflage,
is also injured and being revived to held operatives in their
investigations.
"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,” Amarizu said.
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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