Police arrest 2 female robbers after shootout, accomplices escape

Men of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested two dare devil female robbers following a robbery operation at a hotel located in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.

According to reports, the female robbers engaged the policemen who had arrived the scene following a distress call, in a gun duel which lasted for about 30 minutes.

A witness who experienced the robbery attack said; “On sighting the police, the robbers locked the entrance of the hotel and engaged the police in a fierce gun duel, which lasted for more than 30 minutes.

“One of the suspects later sustained gunshot injury on the buttocks, while attempting to disarm a policeman. The lady is currently receiving treatment in a hospital.”

The incident was confirmed by Mr. Haruna Mohammed, the state Police Public Relations Officer, who informed that one fabricated pistol, three live cartridges, one axe, two empty shells among other items were recovered from the two female robbers while their accomplices are on the run.

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The state PPRO said; “At about 4pm on Saturday, we received an intelligence report at the Ogidi Police Division that some suspected armed robbers/cultists were cited at the Paradise Hotel, Ogidi, brandishing dangerous weapons.

“Following the report, police detectives attached to the Ogidi Division rushed to the scene and cordoned off the area.

“The gang, on sighting the police, locked the entrance to the hotel and engaged the police in a fierce gun duel, which lasted for more than 30 minutes. The police responded, but with high restraint in order to avert innocent civilian casualties.

“As a result, one of the suspects, Ugochukwu Okafor, sustained gunshot injuries on the buttocks, while trying to disarm a police officer.”

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