Police arrest 1 suspected robber, on lookout for others with bullet wounds

The police in Anambra State have called on residents of the state to be on the lookout and report anyone seen with bullet wounds to the nearest police station. The command’s spokesman, Haruna Muhammed, in a statement yesterday, said the police and some suspected armed robbers had exchanged gunfire and some of the hoodlums escaped […]

The police in Anambra State have called on residents of the state to be on the lookout and report anyone seen with bullet wounds to the nearest police station.

The command’s spokesman, Haruna Muhammed, in a statement yesterday, said the police and some suspected armed robbers had exchanged gunfire and some of the hoodlums escaped with bullet wounds, while one of them is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.

He said police operatives attached to the Command’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) responded to a distress call on November 15 along Onitsha/Enugu highway and encountered a barricade at Ukpo junction mounted by suspected armed robbers.

He said the robbers on sighting the police, opened fire and the operatives returned fire thereby forcing the suspects to abandon their mission and scamper for safety in the bush, while one of the robbers who was badly hit was apprehended and taken to hospital for medical attention.

“Exhibits recovered at the scene included one locally made double barrel shotgun, three live cartridges, two expended cartridges and a machete.

“The command enjoins the public to report anyone with suspected bullet wounds at the nearest police station or through the police emergency number 07039194332 for prompt response,” he stated.