Two female robbers in
Anambra State have been arrested by the Police after they engaged them in a gun
battle in a hotel in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.
According to Southern City
News, the robbers locked out the police and engaged them in a gun duel for
about half an hour.
The suspects were said to
be operating in the hotel when the police arrived at the scene following a
tip-off.
A source in the hotel said,
“On sighting the police, the
robbers locked the entrance of the hotel and engaged the police in a fierce gun
duel, which lasted for more than 30 minutes.
“One of the suspects later
sustained gunshot injury on the buttocks, while attempting to disarm a
policeman. The lady is currently receiving treatment in a hospital.”
The state Police Public
Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the story, said the suspects
were arrested while their accomplices escaped.
Mohammed said one
fabricated pistol, three live cartridges, one axe, two empty shells, some
quantities of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp and Tramadol were
recovered from them.
He said,
“At about 4pm on Saturday,
we received an intelligence report at the Ogidi Police Division that some
suspected armed robbers/cultists were cited at the Paradise Hotel, Ogidi,
brandishing dangerous weapons.
“Following the report,
police detectives attached to the Ogidi Division rushed to the scene and
cordoned off the area.
“The gang, on sighting the
police, locked the entrance to the hotel and engaged the police in a fierce gun
duel, which lasted for more than 30 minutes. The police responded, but with high
restraint in order to avert innocent civilian casualties.
“As a result, one of the
suspects, Ugochukwu Okafor, sustained gunshot injuries on the buttocks, while
trying to disarm a police officer.”
Mohammed said the injured
suspect was taken to the hospital for treatment, adding,
“The case is under
investigation after which the suspects will be charged to court.”
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