Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have killed a suspected armed robber identified as “Andrew Billions” during a gun duel along Warri-Sapele road.
Police spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement on Friday, September 17, and said the deceased is a member of the dreaded ‘Imomotimi’ group, a dare-devil robbery gang that has been on the command wanted list.
Edafe said the command got information that a three-man robbery gang had robbed a victim of his valuables and then mobilised the DPO, Warri Division and his team to the scene. Upon sighting the police, the robbers engaged them in a gun battle.
“On 16/09/2021 at about 1320 hrs The DPO ‘A’ Division Warri CSP T.Y Mahmud led the Divisional rapid respond team on observation/visibility patrol along Warri Sapele road by Warri Club, information got to the DPO that a three-man armed robbery gang robbed an unknown victim and that they are operating in a black toyota corolla car with registration number RBC 218 BL grey in colour, ” Edafe stated.
“The team extended their patrol further with a view to arresting the gang. The armed robbers on sighting the police fired at the men and during the gun duel, one of the armed robbers sustained serious gun shot injury while two others escaped with bullet wound.
“The injured suspect was rushed to the hospital where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment. The suspect before he died gave his name as Andrew and admitted to be a member of the dreaded imomotimi group, a dare devil gang that has been on command wanted list. One locally made pistol loaded with a life cartridge , one hundred and thirty thousand naira, one small nokia phone and the above stated toyota corolla were recovered.