A police surveillance patrol team led by the DPO Ovwian Aladja, SP Idoko Okwudih, has smashed a robbery gang allegedly operating around Ekette Water Side.
A statement from the office of the Police Public Relations Officer, Delta state command, says the patrol team received information on the robbery operation and quickly proceeded to the scene where it saw four (4) boys suspected to be armed robbers on two motorcycles who on sighting the police officers opened fire on them.
During the exchange of fire, two of the robbers were gunned down and were rushed to a near by hospital for treatment but were later confirm dead.
Items recovered from them include one cut to size double barrel gun with three live cartridges.
The statement adds that efforts are on to track down the other suspects who escaped with bullet wounds.
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