Enugu State police command for allegedly terrorizing residents of
Trans-Ekulu and its environs have been killed, following a fierce gun
battle with the police team.
Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu,
stated this in a statement at the weekend.
According to him, "a joint operation on September 19 led to the arrest
of two notorious armed robbery suspects who had been terrorizing the
lives and property of the good people of Trans-Ekulu and its environs
"Our operatives swooped on them, following intelligence report as they
were about to carry out their nefarious activities on that fateful
night while operating in a Golf, Volkswagen car with Enugu taxi-cab
colour along Enugu-Onitsha expressway by Trans-Ekulu axis of the
state.
"The hoodlums who were four in number, on sighting the operatives who
already had taken their positions, opened fire on them and in the
ensuing gun duel,two of the suspects were fatally injured, leaving
them dead, while the rest believed to have sustained bullet wounds
escaped into the bush.
"Among the deceased suspects is the leader of the gang, simply called
Udochukwu, and his cohort also identified as Onyebuchi. They had been
on the wanted list of the operatives over some killings in Trans-Ekulu
and Abakpa, including the last two weeks incident of killings at a
filling station in Trans-Ekulu, among others.
"Manhunt on the escapee gang members have been intensified by the
operatives. The state command is also appealing to hospital operators
and good people of the state with information about anyone with
injury/injuries suspected to be that of bullet, to report promptly to
any nearby Police Division or contact the state command."
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