Police kill suspected armed robber, nab another 

The Delta State Police Command has reportedly changeable dormant a suspected equipped robber, and arrested different said to beryllium terrorising Okpanam community, and environs, adjacent Asaba, the  Delta State capital.

The Guardian gathered that operatives of Ekpan Divisional undercover surveillance patrol squad arrested the fishy connected May 31, astatine astir 9:40 p.m., portion connected regular patrol on Army Barracks Link Road disconnected Refinery Road, Ekpan.

The command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident, said the fishy and his pack were double-crossed by a tricycle with 3 Police officers but connected noticing that they were policemen, the hoodlums took to their heels.

He said they were fixed a blistery pursuit which led to the apprehension of 1 of the suspects with a achromatic bag, 1 cut-to-size treble tube weapon and 2 unrecorded cartridges.

“Upon interrogation, the fishy stated that the 2 different suspects who escaped were his pack members, and they usually double-crossed their victims, robbed them, and sometimes kidnapped them.

“Following his confession, the fishy was taken to their hideout on Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Link Road, helium jumped into the span successful an effort to flight and was maimed by the operatives.
“The suspect was taken to Ekpan General Hospital for medicine but was confirmed dormant by the doc connected duty.

“Effort to apprehension different fleeing members of the pack is ongoing,” helium said
Edafe besides confirmed the apprehension of one  Emeka Okafor with a motorcycle portion six members of his pack escaped.

He said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Okpanam Police Division led operatives to the country wherever the suspects connected sighting the Policemen took to their heels, adding that the constabulary have started a manhunt for the fleeing suspects.