(NIGERIA) The Police in Delta State on Thursday said their
men have recovered N117,000 cash out of the N900,000 an armed robbery victim
said he lost to armed robbers on Wednesday in Warri.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP
Celestina Kalu, told our correspondent that the police at Enerhen had gone
after the robbers soon after the victim reported the incident to them.
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| IGP MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR |
She said the victim, Mr. Akpome Gabriel, reported that four
armed men operating in a black Toyota Camry car robbed him of N900,000 at
gunpoint at Okorodudu junction Effurun.
Kalu said, “Sequel to the report, a patrol team was alerted
and immediately moved after the hoodlums. The hoodlums on sighting the patrol
team around Hotel De Mark Warri opened fire on the team and in the ensuing gun
battle, one of the hoodlums later identified as Alex Akuraku after Udu Bridge,
was caught in the cross fire and arrested, while the rest escaped.”
The PPRO said items recovered from the suspects include: one
AK 47 rifle with S/No. 11937 loaded with eight rounds of live ammunition; three
AK 47 rifle magazines; one cut to size double barrel gun; one live cartridge;
one military jungle cap; some charms; three Nokia handsets; one black Toyota
Camry car, Reg. No. KJA 278 B5 (Lagos); a pair of plate No. – AYB 223 GA Delta;
the sum of N117,000.
She said efforts were on to track down the other suspects.
(PUNCH)
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