2 gang leaders, Chukwudi Opobo, and other yet-to-be-identified, have been shot dead by the police in Delta State during separate operations.
PUNCH Metro learnt that 26-year-old Opobo, aka Okonam, was killed on Monday, June 22, while he led a robbery gang to unleash terror on residents of the Ugiliamai area of Kwale, while the other gang leader was shot dead in Ogbeofu Quarters, Ogwashi-Uku.
Reports say that Opobo, said to be a leader of Aiye Confraternity, opened fire on an anti-robbery police patrol from the Kwale division, which came to the area after a distress call.
During the gun battle, he was shot and arrested, while his two gang members reportedly escaped with bullet injuries.
The items recovered from the cult leader, who died while being taken to a hospital, were one cut-to-size gun, two live cartridges, and one battle axe.
In the Ogwashi-Uku incident, the cult leader reportedly led his gang members to the Ogbeofu Quarters, and robbed the residents at about 11pm on Wednesday, June 17.
Policemen from Ogwashi-Uku division, who came to the scene, reportedly engaged the cultists in a shootout during which the gang leader was shot dead.