Police kill armed robbery suspect in alleged counterattack in Delta

The Delta State Police Command has said it had killed a suspected armed robbery suspect in alleged counterattack in the state on Monday morning.

The commissioner of Police Delta State Command, CP Ari Muhammed Ali disclosed this in a press briefing on Monday.

The statement which was titled: “DEATH OF A SUSPECTED ARRMED ROBBER/RECOVERY OF ONE AK47 RIFLE” said: “Today 1/8/2022 at about 0735hrs, Police patrol team attached to Illah Division while on stop and search duty at Ogbada quarters along Illah–Akwukwu-Igbo road, three armed men suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) attacked the team.

“The team engaged them in a fierce gun duel during which one of the hoodlums was neutralized while the other members of the gang escaped with gunshot injuries.

“One AK47 rifle with breech no 2534896 and six rounds of 7.62MM ammunition were recovered. Manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing.” He stated.