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Police Gun Down Robbery Suspect, Rescues Kidnapped Victim In Delta
Operatives of Anti Crime Patrol attached to ‘A’ Division Warri have killed one suspected armed robber during a gun battle.
The incident happened during a ‘stop and search duty’ at Iyara road of the metropolis after the police intercepted a tricycle with three male occupants on Friday, 5 August 2022, at about 1715hrs.
State Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Bright Edafe who confirmed this, said that suspects upon sighting the police surprisingly reversed the tricycle and sped off to evade arrest.
The team upon suspicion, went after them till they got to chevron Clinic road in Warri.
Edafe said that the hoodlums opened fire on the Policemen and the team equally responded.
“In the process, one of the Suspects was maimed while others escaped.
“The injured suspect was taken to the hospital where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.
“One locally made cut-to-size gun with six live cartridges and two expanded cartridges were recovered.
“Serious manhunt for the other members of the gang is ongoing”, he added.
In the same vein, Police operatives attached to State Anti-Cult Unit (SACU) while on a Special duty alongside Sapele Divisional patrol team, flagged down a Toyota Camry with reg. No. AFM 47 AP with three occupants on Saturday, 6 August 2022 at about 2300.
He said that the suspect refused to stop for a search, instead, they drove against traffic in a bid to escape along Okirigwe road, Sapele but “were given a tireless chase by the Policemen until they got to a dead end”.
“They jump down from the vehicle and escaped into a crowded place.
“The Policemen professionally did not open fire as the reason while they were running has not been established and did not want to hurt innocent persons in the process.
“When the team got to the abandoned vehicle, they saw a victim (name withheld) tied inside the car who was kidnapped by the suspects.
“He was rescued unhurt and has since reunited with his family.
“Exhibits recovered includes, one locally made short gun, one cutlass and their operational vehicle which is suspected to have been stolen”.
He said that effort to arrest the fleeing suspects is ongoing.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police while appreciating the efforts of Deltans in the fight against crime and criminality, urged them to be patient especially when they encounter Policemen on the road performing stop and search duty.
He noted that Stop and search is one of the proactive ways in combating crime and nipping it at the bud.
The CP assured all residents in the State that the Command remains committed in carrying out it’s core mandate which is the protection of life and property.
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