The police command in Lagos State has said two robbery suspects lost their lives on Saturday while exchanging gunfire with its men at Okokomaiko area of the state.
The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday.
Hundeyin said that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at Okokomaiko got information at 2.30 am. on Saturday that some armed hoodlums numbering five, allegedly entered Airtel Communication site.
He said the suspects entered the communication facility located on Adisa Street, Okokomaiko, and tied the security guard on duty and vandalised five inverter batteries, valued at about N6 million, powering the mast.
Hundeyin said that based on the report, a team of police men was mobilised to the scene.
“On sighting the police team, the hoodlums engaged them in a gun duel. As a result, two of the hoodlums were fatally injured, while others escaped and abandoned their operational V/Wagen LT Bus, with Reg. No. BDG-924-XZ and the stolen items.
“The scene was photographed, corpses evacuated and deposited at IDH Morgue, Yaba for autopsy,” he said.
Hundeyin said that the police were on the trail of those at large, while investigation was in progress. (NAN)
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