Spokesman of the command, DSP NNAMDI OMONI said the operatives acted on a credible information last night at Rumuagholu and tailed a Black Mazda car with four armed robbers on board who were on their way for an operation.
DSP OMONI stated that on sighting the Police, the robbers immediately jumped down from the car and opened fire on officers of the Operation Sting who shot two of the armed robbers dead.
He added that the remaining two suspects escaped with life threatening gunshot wounds.
One AK47 Rifle, eighty-three rounds of ammunition, two Magazines, one Pump Action Gun, four Cartridges, Operational vehicle were said to be recovered from the armed men.
DSP NNAMDI OMONI assured that the Command will spare no efforts in dealing with all criminal elements in the State, especially in these ember months.
