By Babatunde Solanke
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have shot dead three armed robbers, while one of the suspects was captured during an attempt to rob the National Museum in Ikot Inyang Village in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area the state
The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, CSP Odiko MacDon, who made this disclosure on Wednesday, said the operatives engaged the armed robbers, numbering about 10, and neutralized three in a gun duel.
He added that a locally made pistol, one expanded and one live cartridge and vandalised wire cables, among other items, were recovered from them.
“In compliance with the Commissioner of Police’s directive, a crack team of Ikot Ekpene Division responded to a distress call, engaged armed robbers, numbering about ten, who were robbing at NDDC Hall/National Museum, Ikot Inyang Village and environs.
“In the ensuing gun duel, three of the suspects were neutralised while one was arrested and others escaped with bullet wounds,” the PPRO said.