Two suspected armed robbers met their Waterloo on Monday in Benin City during a shootout with police operatives.
The hoodlums were killed in a gun battle between them and men of the Nigeria police, during a robbery operation near Ekehuan community.
A member of the robbery gang simply identified as Junior, was said to have escaped.
The Spokesman of Nigeria Police, Edo State Command, DSP Chidi Nwanbuzor who confirmed the report, said the robbers were killed during a robbery operation.
Nwanbuzor alleged that the police operatives responded to a distress call by a Nigerian on Monday morning.
“Yes, two armed robbers were killed, and we recovered their guns and ammunition”
“There was a distress call and the police responded and met them in the act. So when they saw the police, they started firing at the police and the police responded and they were gunned down.”
He also called on members of the public to continue to collaborate with the police in the bid to rid the state of crime and criminality”.
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