The Police in Bayelsa on Sunday foiled
robbery incident while one of the three armed robbery suspects died in a gun
duel following a distress call from Azikoro area of Yenagoa.
Asinim Butwat, a Deputy Superintendent of Police and Spokesman for
Bayelsa command who confirmed the development, said that a locally made pistol
was recovered during the operation which took place on Sunday.
He attributed the feat to a security measure code-named 'Operation Safer
Bayelsa' introduced recently by the commissioner of Police Don Anwunna to
confront frontally violent crimes in the state.
“On 8 April, 2018, at about 0200hrs, the Command control room alerted
the Azikoro Divisional Police Anti-Robbery Team, that armed robbers were
operating behind Azikoro Health Care Centre, Yenagoa.
“The team responded swiftly and met about three daredevil armed robbers
on the spot, the robbers engaged the Police in a gun duel, police exchanged
fire and gunned down one of the robbers and injured another.
“The team recovered one locally made cut-to-size gun, two live
cartridges, eight mobile phones some jewelleries and some cash.
“Victims of the robbery attacked in the robbery operation have
identified their phones among those recovered from the suspects.
“One of the suspects identified as Selepamodei Ogili 'm' 23 years,
a Jailbird has died as a result.
“The other suspect one Kimipanipre P. Franklin AKA Castro 'm' 22 years,
a final year Political Science Student of Niger Delta University (NDU), was
fatally wounded.
“The suspect confessed that they are members of Bobos cult group, the
third suspect is at large and effort has been intensified to arrest him,”
Butswat said.
The Police Spokesman also explained that further Investigation has led
to arrest of one Favour Wisdom 'f' 16 the girl friend of the deceased suspect who
is allegedly keeping arms for the gang.
Butswat urged members of the public to sustain partnership with the
Police by providing useful information to ensure a safer Bayelsa.
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