Anambra Police Dislodges Notorious Armed Robbers Terrorising Onitsha

Dead Armed Robber

ANOTHER BREAKTHROUGH BY THE ANAMBRA STATE COMMAND AS POLICE OPERATIVES DISLODGED NOTORIOUS ARMED ROBBERY SYNDICATE TERRORISING ONITSHA AND ENVIRONS

Fatally injured two gang members during a gun duel and recover firearm,ammunition and other incriminating items

On the 11/12/2020 at about 10:10am,there was a distress call that four armed robbery suspects who belonged to a gang led by Ikanda(a notorious armed robber presently remanded in prison custody in connection with a murder case) were operating along Zik’s Avenue by Miss Ellems Onitsha.

Following the distress call, Police operatives attached to Fegge Division Onitsha quickly responded and rushed to the scene.As soon as the suspected armed robbers sighted the police they engaged them into a gun duel.In the process two suspects were fatally wounded and overpowered while two others escaped .The injured Suspects one alias Dorgba and Fela whose real names are yet to unknown were rushed to the hospital for treatment but certified dead on arrival by a medical doctor and their corpses deposited at the mortuary.

Meanwhile,one locally made double barrel gun,four(4) live cartridges, two expended cartridges,a charm, two wraps of dried leaves suspected to be indian hemp,two techno phones and other items were recovered from the suspects and registered as exhibits.

Consequently, the Command once again reassure ‘Ndi Anambra’ of their safety before,during and after this Yuletide season and urged them not to relent in providing timely information through the emergency number 07039194332 for prompt response, please.