By Simeon Omame
Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested two armed Robbery suspects in connection with armed robbery in karu local government ,area of the state.
The Public Relations Officer (PPRO), of the state police command, DSP Ramhan Nansel made this known in a statement, saying it was a collaborative effort between the police and the military personnel.
DSP Ramhan Nansel who confirmed the incident, in a statement, explained that the Divisional Police Officer of Karshi responded to a distress call about ongoing armed robbery operation in Karshi area of the state.
“Upon receipt of the information, Police operatives, in collaboration with the military reacted swiftly as they moved into the scene.
However, on sighting security agents, the criminals opened fired on them where a gun duel ensued.
“Consequently, two of the criminals were fatally injured and rushed to the hospital, where they subsequently died while receiving treatment, while the two others escaped with bullet wounds,” Nansel said.
The police spokesman further stated that the entire area was surrounded by the combined team of security agents, where two suspects namely, Yusuf Lawal ‘M’ 27yrs a resident of Nyanya FCT and Hamza Abdullahi ‘M’ of Orange Market, Mararaba whom both hail from Bauchi State were arrested in connection to the commission of the crime.
“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include: 3 cartridges, 3 Cutlasses, 19 handsets of different brands, 2 Laptops, 9 pairs of shoes, a wrist watch, 1 MP3 player, 1 power bank, 3 torches, 3 bags, 2 ear pods, a smoother, sachets of Milk and Milo and the sum of two thousand-six hundred Naira.
“The state Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, has commended the officers for a job well done and charges them to sustain the tempo,” according to a statement issued on Saturday.
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