Police confirm two robbery suspects killed, two arrested in Kaduna
The Kaduna Hiss Police Expose has confirmed the killing of two armed robbery suspects and the arrest of two others at some stage in an early morning operation in the Barnawa space of the command.
Police spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, in an announcement on Wednesday, said the incident followed a hurt call got at about 3:10 a.m. from residents of Gashash Property, Barnawa, who reported an armed robbery in growth.
Hassan said the suspects, numbering eight and armed with a in the community made pistol and other weapons, had broken proper into a residential compound and stolen plenty of objects at the side of phones, laptops, wristwatches, gaming consoles, and jewelry.
“Upon receipt of the decision, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Barnawa Division mobilised patrol groups in collaboration with officers from Kakuri and Sabon Tasha divisions, as successfully as infantrymen from the 312 Artillery Regiment, Kalapanzi,” Hassan said.
The suspects had been later tracked to Makera Critical Avenue in Kakuri, where they reportedly engaged the safety team in a gunfight.
Constant with Hassan, two suspects had been shot and killed at some stage in the battle of phrases, while two others had been arrested. The final four fled the scene.
Recovered from the suspects had been a in the community made pistol, ammunition, several nice looking objects, and the stolen objects, at the side of seven cellphones, three wristwatches, two laptops, two PlayStation consoles, and varied jewelry.
Hassan confirmed that one police officer sustained injuries at some stage in the operation and is receiving medicines at a police medical facility.
He added that the Hiss Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, commended the joint operation appealing police and military personnel, and also acknowledged the make stronger of the Department of Hiss Companies and products and other companies in ongoing crime prevention efforts.
The direct reiterated its dedication to public security and suggested residents to continue cooperating with security companies by reporting suspicious job.
