Two Notorious Armed Robbers Shot Dead, 2 Others Arrested in Owerri (Photo)

 

Policemen in Owerri, the Imo State capital have shot dead two members of a notorious kidnapping/armed robbery gang following a fierce gun duel in Owerri. The two other suspects later died as a result of injuries sustained during the exchange of fire, while the surviving two are cooperating with investigation.

 

In a statement issued over the weekend, the spokesperson for the Command, said that on Friday, June 30, operatives of the command monitoring unit while on routine patrol near a petrol station at Irete in Owerri West L.G.A had encounter with a four man gang of suspected kidnappers/armed robbers. In the ensuing exchange of gun fire, the suspects were overpowered and arrested with various degrees of injuries.

 

The arrested suspects are named Ifeanyi Ebuka, 38, from Ishinweke Ihitte Uboma LGA, Emeka Nwigwe, 28, from Umuekwun Irete Owerri West LGA.

 

The deceased suspects are identified as Moses Mberekpe from Orsu Obodo in Oguta LGA and Azubuike aka "Zuby" also from Oguta.

 

Exhibits recovered from the suspects include the following:

i) One (1) AK 47 rifle with breech no. BH-7812

ii) One (1) pump action gun

iii) One (1) cut to size locally made gun

iv) Seventeen (17) rounds of AK 47 ammunition

v) Thirteen (13) rounds of live cartridges

vi) Six (6) expended cartridges

vii) Some charms and mask.

 

In a similar development, operatives of the Nekede Division of the command while on routine patrol along Ihiagwa in Owerri West L.G.A on Friday, June 30, had encounter with unidentified three man gang of suspected armed robbers who opened fire on sighting the patrol team.

 

In the ensued gun duel, three of the suspected unidentified armed robbers were overpowered and arrested with various degrees of injuries. They however gave up the ghost on the way to the hospital.

 

Exhibits recovered from them include:

i) Two (2) locally made short guns

ii) Two (2) live cartridges

iii) One (1) motorcycle.