Two armed robbers have been killed by the police in Bayelsa State during a gunfight in Yenagoa, the state capital.
It was gathered that a gang of three gunmen attacked the Ankos Supermarket located at the Opolo area of the state capital at the weekend.
But the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the police in a swift response after a distress call chased the robbers, who were said o be escaping with their loots.
The robbers engaged the police in a gun duel but capitulated to the superior firearms of the SARS.
While two of them sustained bullet wounds and were later confirmed dead at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), one of them reportedly escaped.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Asinim Butswat, said the robbers stole N105,000 belonging to the supermarket, two locally-made revolver pistols and a female handbag containing N10,000.
Butswat said: “On Thursday 9th March, 2017 at about 1530hrs, three young men armed with locally made pistols, attacked Ankos Supermarket at Opolo, Yenagoa, and carted away the sum of one hundred and five thousand naira (N105,000.)
“The Special Anti Roberry Squad (SARS) swiftly responded to the distress and the armed robbers engaged the Policemen in a gun duel.
“Consequently, one of the suspect escaped, while the other suspects sustained gun shot injuries, they were arrested and taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, for treatment where they were confirmed dead. The corpes were deposited for autopsy.
“Two locally made revolver pistols, with three live .9mm ammunition, one female purse containing ten thousand five hundred naira(#10,500) and an ear ring, were recovered from the deceased suspects. Manhunt has been intensified to arrest the fleeing suspect. Investigation is ongoing”.
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