Police, ESN Kill 1 Apprehend Another Robbery Suspect

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command in conjunction with the Edo State Security Network (ESN), have killed one robbery suspect in a gun battle and arrested another suspect.
Disclosing the information in Benin City, thepublic relations officer of the Command, SP, Chidi Nwabuzor said the armed robber was gun down during fire shoot-out.
According SP Nwabuzor, the suspect killed during the gun duel, has been deposited at the morgue while the other suspect will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
He explained:”Police operatives attached to Ugbor Division, G.R.A, Benin City, Edo State and the Edo State Security Network personnel led by the divisional police officer on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at about 2000hrs, successfully engaged a robbery gang, arrested one, neutralized one, recovered one cut-to-size gun and two cartridges.
“The arrested suspect, Ahmed Ibrahim “M”, aged 19 years is currently in police custody and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, while the body of the deceased armed robber, whose name is yet unknown, has been deposited at the Stella Obasanjo Mortuary in the state”.
Nwabuzor said, the state commissioner of Police, Muhammed Dankwara, is pleased to note that no police officer was injured during the operation, just as he sent appreciation to the members of the public whose timely and accurate information led to the successful operation.
The CP equally assured members of the public that the command is committed to keeping the state safe from crimes, arresting perpetrators of violent crimes and other offences and prosecuting them accordingly.