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One Suspected Robber killed, Two Other Arrested In Gun Combat With Police
Imo: One suspected robber killed, two arrested in gun duel with police
One suspected armed robber has been shot dead during a gun combat with the police in Imo State Eaglessightnews has gathered.
The accused who was said to be a member of a dreaded armed robbery gang on Saturday met his Waterloo during a shoot-out with police operatives in Owerri, the capital of Imo State.
Report gathered revealed that the gunmen attacked a popular jewellery shop, Goldwise Jewellery Shop, at Ikenegbu Layout near Kilimanjaro Ekwema Crescent Owerri, around noon.
According to a report sighted from Daily Post, an eyewitness said the criminal gang of seven, who came in a white Toyota Hilux, encountered the operatives of the police command who had cordoned the area after shooting the driver.
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He further said two suspects were arrested and recovered ammunition during the operation.
The Imo State Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Henry Okoye confirmed the death of the suspects while parading the two suspects out of a seven-member gang.
The police spokesman further said, “At the point of arrest, one AK-47 rifle, two magazines, two live ammunition, one military camouflage, and some other military accouterments were recovered from them”.
