Idris-Abdullahi said that the suspects were found in possession of streetlight cables valued at hundreds of thousands of naira.
The police command in Delta says it killed a member of a three-man robbery syndicate in Ekpan, Uvwie LGA.
Mr Ndukwe said that a discreet investigation was ongoing to arrest other members of the gang.
According to the police, AK-47 rifles and seventeen rounds of live ammunition were seized from the bandits.
“However, the team was ambushed and attacked by a large group of the criminal elements, who opened fire on them,” said the police spokesperson.
Mr Buhari said one of the suspects, Sani, belonged to a team of a notorious syndicate.
The police recovered electrical distribution boxes, rolls of cables, and many quantities of LED electrical bulbs, all valued at about ₦1,500,000, from the notorious suspects.
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The police command in Imo said Tuesday it had arrested a wanted alleged terrorist.
The police command in Kaduna said its operatives arrested a man, who was reported by his father, for stealing a motorcycle.
It said a locally-made pistol, one expanded, one live cartridge and vandalised wire cables, among other items, were recovered from the suspected criminals.
