Suspected armed robbers, who were evading police arrest, have shot two of their gang members to death in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.
The deceased were fatally wounded by bullets from their gang members who engaged the Police Surveillance Team from Ekpan Division along Effurun roundabout.
The Police rushed them to the hospital where they died while receiving treatment.
The incident occurred On 20/11/2024 at about 1630hrs.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe confirmed the report in a statement made available to DAILY POST.
He noted that the Police team first arrested one Eto, aged 31 with a black bag containing 57 live cartridges.
According to SP Edafe, “Upon which the surveillance team mobilized to their hideout following Eto’s confession at Coconut Village Along Warri/Sapele Road by Mercy City and arrested one Sunny, surname unknown, 25yrs old, who was waiting to receive the consignment ‘ground nuts’.
“Suspects led operatives to their forest main hideout behind 3 Battalion Barracks Army Estate Effurun along Warri/Sapele road being their main camp, ‘Korodo’.
“However, as other gang members waiting inside the forest camp sighted Police vehicles they engaged police in a shoot-out; during the gun duel, the arrested suspects who were leading the policemen to the hideout were fatally wounded by the gunshot of their gang members, while others escaped.
“When a discreet search was conducted at the camp, one English Pump Action Gun, one locally made cut-to-size gun and eight live cartridges, six iPhones, some Smart phones and a Rolex Gold Wrist Watch were all recovered in a black bag.
“The two injured suspects during the crossfire were taken to the hospital where they died while receiving treatment.”
The Police image maker also said, “manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing”.
Suspected armed robbers evading police kill two gang members in Delta
