Two dreaded armed robbery kingpins, who have been terrorising motorists plying Obollo-Afor/Markurdi Expressway have met their waterloo yesterday morning.
A statement issued by the Enugu State Police Command State signed by its spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, said that the suspected robbers met their
Amaraizu said: “It was gathered that the deceased hoodlums with their gang members had blocked the road with drums and were robbing passengers of one Sharon mini bus with Registration Number 804 XQ when the police operatives of the Enugu State Command, acting on distress call swooped on them and in the ensuing gun duel between the operatives and the hoodlums, two of the hoodlums were gun down, while other members of the gang believed to have been touched by the operatives’ bullets escaped into the bush.”
Items recovered from the suspects included gun, iron bar and machetes according to Amaraizu.
He said manhunt on the fleeing members of the gang has been intensified, while appealing to the members of the public, particularly hospital operators, to watch out for any one with injury suspected to be bullet wound to report to the command through 08032003702 for prompt action.
