The Edo State Police Command yesterday said it has killed two suspected armed robbers in Benin City, Edo State.
The Deputy Police Public Relation Officer, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu in a press statement she signed and made available to journalist on Sunday said operatives of the command when informed of the activities of the gang traced them to where they were engaged in a gun duel.
The Statement reads in part:
“In continuation of the the Command’s crack down on violent crimes and criminalities in Edo State, the Edo state Police Command overwhelmed a rampaging gang of armed robbers that invaded Rubec Oil and Gas Station, off Murtala Mohamed way, Benin City in the early hours of 26/6/22.
“On receipt of the information,the commander crack team immediately mobilized a team of police Operatives and Vigilante to the scene.
“The Armed robbers were later successfully trailed to a different location where they were carrying out another Armed Robbery operation. On sighting the team of Security Operatives, the armed robbers opened fire on them which led to a gun duel.
“In the process,the superior fire power of the security operatives hit two of the Armed Robbers while others escaped with various degrees of bullet injuries. The two suspected Armed robbers were taken to the Police Cottage hospital in Benin city, where they were confirmed dead by the doctor and their bodies deposited at the mortuary.
“Items recovered from them include;1. One locally made pistol2. Three live cartridges
“In view of the above, the Commissioner of Police Edo State Command,CP Abutu Yaro fdc, has directed that more effort be made to possible arrest and prosecution other fleeing members of the gang. ” She said.