Two
suspected members of a notorious armed robberry gang have been killed
on Fidday during a gun battle with the gallant Police officers in Edo
State
The gallant operatives of the Edo State Police Command, have shot
dead two armed robbers on Friday evening after a failed attempt to rob a
man.
According to The Nation, the dead robbers were part of a four-man
robbery gang that trailed a man from Ughelli in Delta State to a new
generation bank in Benin City.
Police sources said the robbers trailed their victim in a grey
colour Toyota Corolla car and cornered him while he was leaving the bank
with the sum of N500,000 with which he want to use to purchase a car.
The source said the robbers shot their victim in the leg after collecting the money and shot sporadically into the air.
They were however given a hot pursuit by men of Operation Thunder Storm, who were on a patrol in the area,
Two of the armed robbers were shot dead during an encounter at the
Evbomore area of Ugbowo, off Ugbowo-Lagos Road, while another member of
the gang was arrested. The stolen money was also recovered.
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