“One of the suspects sustained a bullet injury, while the others escaped, abandoning one locally made single barrel pistol, one live cartridge, one expended cartridge and wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp."
The Bayelsa State Police Command on Tuesday said its operatives of the anti-kidnapping squad raided a robber’s hideout and gunned down a suspected armed robber in a shootout.
Asinim Butswat, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Spokesman of the Bayelsa State Command, said the squad conducted the operation at an uncompleted building along Airforce Road, Okaka, Yenagoa, to arrest a notorious three-man armed robbery gang based on tip off.
Mr. Butswat said that on sighting the police and in a frantic bid to escape, the robbers fired at the police, and the police returned fire.
“One of the suspects sustained a bullet injury, while the others escaped, abandoning one locally made single barrel pistol, one live cartridge, one expended cartridge and wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp.
“The wounded suspect was arrested and taken to the Federal Medical Centre for treatment, but died a few hours later.
“The deceased suspect was later identified as Innocent Kokorif. Efforts have been intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects,” he said.
