The Nigerian police in Imo on Saturday killed a suspected member of a dreaded armed robbery gang during a shoot-out in Owerri, the State capital.
It was gathered that the gunmen around noon stormed a popular jewellery shop, Goldwise Jewellery Shop, at Ikenegbu Layout near Kilimanjaro Ekwema Crescent Owerri.
The criminal gang of seven, who came in a white Toyota Hilux it was gathered encountered the operatives of the State police command who had cordoned the area after shooting the driver.
With the knowledge that the police had shot the driver, other members of the gang took to their heels
Findings indicated that the two suspects were arrested and ammunition recovered from them during the operation.
The Imo State Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Henry Okoye confirmed the death of the suspects while parading the two suspects out of a seven-member gang.
The police spokesman further indicated, “At the point of arrest, one AK-47 rifle, two magazines, two live ammunition, one military camouflage, and some other military accouterments were recovered from them”.
He said a 27-year-old man, Gaura Peter, from Koji State, and Joshuah Promise, a 25-year-old from Delta State, were arrested and are in the command’s custody.