The Delta State Police Command on Friday said a suspected armed
robber, who along with three of his colleagues, forced a victim to
withdraw money for them at gunpoint at an ATM point, has died as a
result of injuries he sustained in a gun duel with the police.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Celestina Kalu, said
the deceased, Mudiaga Ajuwe, and his gang, had forced one Oyeh Happy at
Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area, to an ATM machine where
they compelled him to withdraw the sum of N27,000 for them from his
account.
She said the victim had immediately afterwards alerted a nearby
police patrol team from Agbarho Division, which gave the robbers a
chase.
“The patrol men pursued the armed robbers. On sighting the policemen,
the hoodlums opened fire on them. In the process, one of the hoodlums,
identified as Mudiaga Ajuwe, was shot and arrested while others escaped.
“However, the injured suspect died on the way to the hospital. Items
recovered from the deceased include one cut to size single barrel gun
with four cartridges,” the PPRO said.
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