Two members of deadly armed robbery gang that has
been terrorizing residents of Enugu and neighbouring
states, have been arrested while a third was shot dead
during an exchange of gunfire with police.
According To Anambra Broadcasting Service, the
gunmen, wearing police caps and armed with police
rifles stormed the popular Obiagiu Council Bus stop in
the Ogui New Layout, Wednesday, August 24th and held
residents hostage. The police arrived the scene
following a distress call and engaged the daredevil
robbers in a shoot out. At the end of the shooting
which lasted for about 20 minutes, one was gunned
down, two arrested while others snatched two vehicles
with which they made their escape.
The gunmen shooting reportedly continued along the
Bisalla Road, Independence Layout as they tried to find
an exit point. An eyewitness who runs a joint at the
Council Bus Stop in Obiagu, narrated how the shooting
started.
"The shooting started as I was offloading water
from the boot; as I tried to run, one of thm asked,
‘where is the key?” I dropped my car keys for
them and ran for my life; but they had problems
with my car and abandoned it only to snatch a
Sienna and Corolla as alternative," he said.
The Enugu Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ebere
Amaraizu (DSP) who confirmed the incident said the
police were still on the trail of the others and would
soon arrest them just as he urged residents to be calm
as the Command was doing everything possible to beef
up security to guarantee safety of lives and property in
all parts of the state.
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