The Police Command of Delta State, in the South-South region of Nigeria has killed a 58-year-old suspected member of the notorious “Bobone” armed robbery gang and recovered one AK-47 rifle as well as three magazines.
According to a statement made available on June 25, by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of ‘A’ Division, Warri, CSP T.Y Mahmud, led operatives of the division in line with the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass, to DPOs and Area Commanders on the need to sanitize their areas of responsibilities by ensuring that criminals do not find comfort in the state.
Edafe affirms that the police, acting on what was described as credible intelligence, “arrested a 58 yr old suspect and recovered one AK-47 rifle and three magazines”. The suspect reportedly confessed to being a member and armorer of the “Bobone” gang.
“He also gave the police additional information on the location of the other gang members and later led the Police to their hideout along Chevron Road where the team on approaching the hideout, came under serious attack by his gang members,” the police spokesman stated.
Similarly, the statement further states that the suspect, in an attempt to escape, was “fatally maimed”, preventing his escape.
“His gang members escaped with gunshot injuries, while the suspect was taken to the hospital where he died while receiving treatment,” Edafe said. “Manhunt had been launched for the fleeing gang members.”
