NEWS DIGEST – The FCT Police Command on Monday foiled an armed robbery operation at Sauka Federal Housing, Lugbe, Abuja.
The command’s spokesman, DSP Anjuguri Manzah in a statement made available to PRNigeria in Abuja, said that the police operatives killed two armed robbers and recovered two locally made pistols.
According to Manzah, the notorious armed robbery gang which specialised in invading their victims’ homes and robbing them of cash and other valuables at gunpoint, were killed during a gun battle between the criminal gang and Police operatives from Lugbe Division.
He said the encounter followed a security tip-off.
“The armed robbers were robbing some residents of Sauka Federal Housing, Lugbe Extension of cash and other valuables.
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“The police operatives while combing the scene and the nearby bushes recovered the dead bodies of two of the hoodlums, two locally made pistols, nine flat screen Television sets, two Laptops, two cutlasses, one knife, one touch light, one phone, wrist watches, jewelleries, shoes, etc.
“Some victims have shown up at Lugbe Police Division to identify their property from the recovered items.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Sadiq Abubakar Bello commended the gallantry displayed by the police operatives during their confrontation with notorious armed robbery Gang.
He assured FCT residents that the Command will remain resolute in its fight against crime in the Federal Capital Territory.
He also enjoined hospitals workers and members of the public to alert the nearest police station once anybody is sighted with bullet wounds.
