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From Paul Osuyi, Asaba
A member of a suspected gang of armed robbers and kidnappers believed to be terrorising the Ughelli and Warri areas of Delta State has been killed.
The suspect, one Felix a.k.a OBJ, was killed during a fierce exchange of gunshots between the gang and police operatives at their hideout in Agbarho.
Three other members of the gang, who sustained gunshot injuries, were arrested by the operatives. The Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the development in a statement, yesterday, in Asaba.
Edafe stated that the deceased gave up the ghost at the hospital after receiving treatment for fatal bullets from police operatives.
He said the robbery gang had, in one of their operations, snatched an AK-47 rifle from a police officer, adding that they were responsible for the alleged kidnap and murder of one Godspower Emmanuel after collecting N400,000.00 ransom from him. He said police operatives, acting on a tip off, trailed the hoodlums to their hideout, a hotel, in Agbarho, where the suspects opened fire before the police responded.
“During the gun duel, one Felix a.k.a ‘OBJ’, was shot and later confirmed dead at the hospital, while three other suspects, namely, Stephen Precious (19); Godstime Sunday (28), and Apene Prince (28), were arrested with varying degrees of bullet injuries. One AK 47 rifle with breech number 19617, 18 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, one English double barrel gun, 11 android phones, two button phones, one long knife, one suspected stolen white coloured GLK Mercedes Benz with registration number YAB 733 BK, two bottles of codeine and two wraps of weed suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered. Investigation is ongoing,” he stated.
