One of the suspected killers of a police Inspector, Vincent Umeh and a 30-year-old staff of Ecobank in okigwe, Enyioma Okwudiri in Okigwe Local Government area in Imo State, Chimaobi Okorie, has been shot dead by operatives of the State Police Command.
The gang which Okorie was part of had allegedly killed the Inspector along Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway and made away with the vehicle he was travelling in on March 1, 2017.
Confirming the death of Okorie, the State Police Command’s spokesperson, Andrew Enwerem, said the deceased armed robber was arrested on Sunday at a guest house in Okigwe town known as “Beghe guest in ” flowing a tipoff.
The police spokesperson told Punch that Okorie on citing operatives of the Command opened fire on them but was “demobilised” and later taken to a hospital where he was confirmed dead.
Enwerem disclosed that one cut to size double barrel gun, four life cartridges and two expended ammunition exhibits were recovered from the armed robber.
“On seeing our men at the premises of Beghe guest in, in Okigwe, Chimaobi Okorie engaged the policemen in a shootout and attempted to escape through the fence of the hotel, but he was demobilised by the operatives.
“He was taken to the hospital for treatment but was later confirmed dead by the doctor, “ Enwerem said.
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