Fleeing kidnap suspect neutralized in gun duel with police, burst armed robbery gang, recover AK 47 rifle, magazines

Fleeing kidnap suspect neutralized in gun duel with police, burst armed robbery gang, recover AK 47 rifle, magazines

Items recovered from the criminal suspects.

A fleeing kidnap/armed robbery suspect has been neutralized by men of Delta State Police Command which also burst an armed robbery gang said to be terrorizing Warri and environs.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, DSP Bright Edafe who made this known in a statement said that the DPO ‘A’ Division Warri CSP T.Y Mahmud acting on credible intelligence on 23/6/2023 at about 0645hrs led operatives of ‘A’ Division Warri and stormed the hideout of a criminal gang located along Stadium Road, Warri, arrested a 58 year-old suspect and recovered one AK-47 rifle and three magazines.

DSP Edafe said: “Upon interrogation,  the suspect confessed to being a member and armourer of the dreaded “bobone” armed robbery gang terrorizing Warri and environs.

“He also gave the police additional information on the location of the other gang members and later led the Police to their hideout along Chevron Road where the team on approaching the hideout, came under serious attack by his gang members, but the suspect in an attempt to escape, was fatally maimed on his leg, thereby preventing his escape.

His gang members escaped with gunshot injuries, while the suspect was taken to the hospital where he died while receiving treatment. Manhunt for the other gang members is ongoing.”

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