Two robbery suspects killed during gunfire with police in Lagos
The police command in Lagos State said two robbery suspects lost their lives on Saturday while exchanging gunfire with the police in the Okokomaiko area of the state.
The command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to journalists on Sunday.
Mr Hundeyin said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) from Okokomaiko got information at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday that some armed hoodlums numbering about five, allegedly entered the Airtel Communication site.
He said the suspects entered the communication facility at Adisa Street, Okokomaiko, tied the security guard on duty and vandalised five Inverter batteries, valued at about N6 million, powering the mast.
Mr Hundeyin said that based on the report, a team of policemen was mobilised to the scene.
“On sighting the police team, the hoodlums engaged them in a gun duel. As a result, two of the hoodlums were fatally injured, while others escaped and abandoned their operational V/Wagen LT Bus, with Reg. No. BDG-924-XZ and with stolen items.
“The scene was photographed, corpses evacuated and deposited at IDH Morgue, Yaba for an autopsy,” he said.
Mr Hundeyin said that the police were on the trail of those at large, while an investigation was in progress.
(NAN)
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