Police arrest 2 robbery suspects in Bayelsa, recover ammunitions

The police in Bayelsa State have arrested two suspected armed robbers who allegedly operate on Ebis road, Biogbolo in Yenagoa, the state capital. Spokesman of the command DSP Asinim Butswat in a statement on Sunday, said following the reported complaints of cult activities in Yenagoa metropolis, the commissioner of police directed the tactical team to […]

The police in Bayelsa State have arrested two suspected armed robbers who allegedly operate on Ebis road, Biogbolo in Yenagoa, the state capital.

Spokesman of the command DSP Asinim Butswat in a statement on Sunday, said following the reported complaints of cult activities in Yenagoa metropolis, the commissioner of police directed the tactical team to embark on vigorous stop and search which yielded positive results.

He said: “On 17 March, 2019 at about 1150 hours, four armed men operating in a tricycle with a locally made pistol robbed one Kelly Effiong at Ebis Road, Biogbolo of one Techno phone valued at N45,000, and an ITEL phone valued at N4.500.

“On sighting a patrol team, the armed robbers engaged the policemen in a gun battle, the policemen fired back at the armed robbers and arrested one Precious John ‘m’ 19yrs, who was shot on the leg and recovered a locally made pistol, the tricycle driver Abubakar Iliyasu ‘m’ 26 years, was also arrested, the other suspects escaped with bullets wounds.”

He said the command has intensified effort to arrest the fleeing suspects.