By Monday Osayande, Asaba
Operatives of Delta State Police Command have neutralised a suspected armed robber and arrested a 58-year-old suspect with AK-47 rifle and three magazines at stadium road, Warri.
Spokesperson for the Command, Monday Edafe, who confirmed the incident, yesterday, said the arrest was made on June 23, 2023, following credible intelligence reports received by the Police attached to A Division, Warri.
According to him, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) ‘A’ Division Warri, CSP T.Y Mahmud, acting on credible intelligence, 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- old-suspect and recovered one AK-47 rifle and three magazines.
He said, when interrogated, the suspect confessed to be a member and armourer of the dreaded “bobone” armed robbery gang terrorising Warri and environs.
“The suspect 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.
“The gang members escaped with gunshot injuries, while the suspect was taken to the hospital where he died while receiving treatment,” he added.
Edafe said the police had declared a manhunt for the other gang members who are currently on the run.
Source: The Guardian