The counter terrorism unit of the Enugu state command, Nigeria police force smashed a notorious armed robbery syndicate in the early hours of Tuesday after a gun duel between the operatives and the hoodlums who were dressed in police camouflage.
The hoodlums are said to have blocked the highway with heavy logs of wood to obstruct vehicular movement
Enugu Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu who confirmed the incidence, said the police operatives on duty along Enugu- Markurdi road ,off Nsukka axis received a distress call that armed hoodlums had blocked Nsukka -Markurdi road by Inyi in Igboeze north local government area.
Amaraizu said following the distress call, operatives swung into action which resulted to the exchange of fire which left one of the armed robbers dead, one fatally injured while others escaped with various degrees of gunshot wounds.
Items recovered from the suspected hoodlums include two double barrel guns fabricated to double as AK 47 riffle, an undisclosed amount of money believed to have been robbed from their victims, a pair of booth as well as torchlight.
The statement however appealed to members of the public especially hospital operators/owners to watch out with any one with suspected bullet injury and report promptly to a nearby police station for necessary action.
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