A gang of armed robbers targeted motorists near the MRS Filling Station on Friday, January 23, breaking the calm and tranquility of the Kado district in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
An immediate response was called at the Mabushi Divisional Headquarters at around 6:15 am, according to police reports.
Officers immediately called in the suspects to a shootout.
One gang member had a bad luck when he was shot and apprehended at the scene, despite the majority of the group’s escape into the nearby bushes.
A police response team from Mabushi Division responded to the scene as soon as they heard the report, according to the command’s police public relations officer, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement released on Monday and obtained by Persecondnews.
She explained that the suspects, who were about three in number, made an attempt to flee after being spotted by the police team, which led to a pursuit and a gunfight.
One of the suspects received gunshot wounds during the incident, and was taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, while the remaining suspects fled into nearby bushes, she said.
A Volkswagen Golf 2 in black with registration number was recovered from the robbery suspects at the scene along with an operational vehicle. One Firman generator, one Tecno Spark 4 Android phone, one Barreta pistol, one locally produced pistol, and one Tecno T353 phone are all included.
One Access Bank ATM card, one catapult, one pair of pliers, two pairs of canvas shoes, two pairs of slippers, one singlet, one cap, one jacket, one T-shirt, and one handkerchief are also included.
Adeh claimed that arrest efforts are still being made for the suspects who were fleeing.
She claimed that Police Commissioner Miller G. Dantawaye has reassured residents of the security-related commitment of the organization.
He reassures Federal Capital Territory residents of the Command’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property.
Source: Per Second News
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