Two Fleeing Robbers Killed In Warri By The Police

Earlier this week four fleeing robbers were chased and killed by the police in warri,However on Tuesday night the gallant police officers chased another set of robbers numbering 2 and killed them after a gun duel

After soldiers on guard at the home former governor of the old Midwestern region, Maj.-Gen. David Ejoor (retd) foiled the attempted kidnap, the hoodlums reportedly dispossessed residents of their valuables.

But following a tip-off from the public, the Anti-Robbery patrol team of ‘B’ Division of the Warri Area Command reportedly trailed the hoodlums’ vehicle to Ogboru.

Two of the gang members were said to have been seriously injured while the other two reportedly escaped with bullet injuries.

Several Items were recovered from the suspects which includes a cut-to-size locally-made rifle and ammunition as well as a long dagger.

Police spokesperson Celestina Kalu, a Superintendent of Police (SP), confirming the incident said:

In a statement, she said: “On September 27, at 2250 hours (10.50 p.m), an anti-crime patrol team, led by ASP Amos Samuel, following a distress call, intercepted two suspected robbers – Joshua Godwin, male, 17, of 23 Ogedegbe Street and Ogeneogu Idogor,  male, 25, of Unuma Iyara, all in Warri, operating on Ogboru Street, robbing the people.

“On exchange of fire, two of them were arrested with serious gunshot injuries. One locally-made pistol, one dagger and one Nokia phone were recovered from them. The suspects died while on their way to a hospital. Their bodies have been deposited at the General Hospital mortuary for autopsy. The scene of crime was visited and investigation in progress.”