2 Sons of Policemen, 6 Hoodlums Killed During Shootout With Police
It
was total bloodbath as the Nigerian police in Enugu engaged daredevil
armed robbers in a shootout resulting in the death of eight persons.
It was free flow of blood on Good Friday as two sons of two police
officers and a kidnapper were among eight armed robbery suspects killed
during an exchange of fire with the police at Nsukka.
On a day set aside when Christians throughout the world were
marking death of Jesus Christ on the cross, the armed robbers invaded
the community to cause havoc only to be stopped by the gallant
policemen. One of the armed robbers was the son of a retired Assistant
Superintendent of Police, while the other was the son of a serving
police inspector.
According to Vanguard, the eight suspects were killed at separate operations in the university town in Enugu State by the Police Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. One of the sons of the police officers identified simply as Arinze Ossai hailed from Igboeze North Local Government Area, stationed his robbery gang at a hotel in the area from where the gang terrorised the entire local government area and its environs for several months, robbing and kidnapping people in the area.
It was gathered that following information volunteered to the Police and members of the local vigilante group, the dare devil robbers were confronted in their hideouts, leading to exchange of fire between the Police and the suspects and the death of three of the suspects.
The Igboeze North vigilante group working on a tip off had contacted SARS at the Area command, Nsukka which later accosted the gang which had earlier robbed a Toyota Venza vehicle belonging to a returnee from Malaysia. Four other suspects, two of whom were identified as Ifeanyi Ogbu and Abuchi Ogbaje from Igboeze South Local Government Area were also reportedly killed while trying to rob their victims on Good Friday.
A member of the Igboeze North vigilante group said that the gang members gave them a tough time as they knew all the entry and exit points of every community in the area, adding that the police officers sons were the executioners of the gang.
A senior police officer confirmed the incident at the Police Area Command, Nsukka, saying that there was heavy exchange of fire between the Police and the robbers.
According to Vanguard, the eight suspects were killed at separate operations in the university town in Enugu State by the Police Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. One of the sons of the police officers identified simply as Arinze Ossai hailed from Igboeze North Local Government Area, stationed his robbery gang at a hotel in the area from where the gang terrorised the entire local government area and its environs for several months, robbing and kidnapping people in the area.
It was gathered that following information volunteered to the Police and members of the local vigilante group, the dare devil robbers were confronted in their hideouts, leading to exchange of fire between the Police and the suspects and the death of three of the suspects.
The Igboeze North vigilante group working on a tip off had contacted SARS at the Area command, Nsukka which later accosted the gang which had earlier robbed a Toyota Venza vehicle belonging to a returnee from Malaysia. Four other suspects, two of whom were identified as Ifeanyi Ogbu and Abuchi Ogbaje from Igboeze South Local Government Area were also reportedly killed while trying to rob their victims on Good Friday.
A member of the Igboeze North vigilante group said that the gang members gave them a tough time as they knew all the entry and exit points of every community in the area, adding that the police officers sons were the executioners of the gang.
A senior police officer confirmed the incident at the Police Area Command, Nsukka, saying that there was heavy exchange of fire between the Police and the robbers.
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