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Police kill wanted armed robbery suspect in Enugu

By Editor
15 November 2016   |   12:24 am
The police in Enugu on Sunday said they killed a man on their list of suspected notorious armed robbers in a gun duel, according to New Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Nigeria Police

Nigeria Police

The police in Enugu on Sunday said they killed a man on their list of suspected notorious armed robbers in a gun duel, according to New Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere Amaraizu, said the man was identified as Uchenna Ngene, a.k.a. Youngboy. “He was killed in a gun duel with operatives in the outskirts of Enugu metropolis.’’

According to Amaraizu, items recovered from the man included an English-made cut-to-size double-barrel riffle with some expended and live cartridges. “The suspect met his waterloo around 6:30a.m. on Sunday.’’

He said the suspect was tracked down in a manhunt by operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) to his hideout at Akwuke in Enugu South Local Council.

“The notorious armed robbery kingpin identified as Youngboy by gang members played a role in the recent attack on police operatives at New Haven and Igbariam axis of the state. It resulted in the shooting and killing of an ASP and an Inspector of Police.

“However, their last episode in the state was at Obiagu axis, where most of his gang members met their end while he managed to escape.

“The daredevil armed robber, alongside his gang-members, had been a thorn in the flesh of members of the public before they met their waterloo in the hands of the police around Bisalla Road.

“The suspect was tracked down to his hideout in an uncompleted building where he was taking refuge. On sighting police operatives, he engaged them in a gun duel.

“He was fatally injured in the exchange of fire and later confirmed dead by a doctor on duty at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku-Ozalla, where he was rushed to for medical attention,’’ he said.

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