Residents kill suspected armed robber in Akwa Ibom

A notorious suspected equipped robber connected the Akwa Ibom State Police Command wanted list, Mkpowo has mislaid his beingness pursuing a confrontation with residents of Mbiabet Ikpe assemblage successful Essien Local Government Area of the state.

The command's Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, who confirmed this successful a connection successful Uyo connected Thursday, said the incidental happened connected Wednesday astatine astir 7:30 pm.

According to the statement, erstwhile the youths of the assemblage allegedly attempted to apprehend him, helium reportedly opened occurrence with his locally made pistol, but was overpowered by the enraged youths who reportedly gave him terrible injuries connected his head.

The connection added, "He was subsequently rushed to a infirmary for aesculapian attention, wherever helium was confirmed dead. His remains person since been deposited successful a morgue for preservation and further indispensable procedures.

"Following the incident, a locally made pistol, 1 unrecorded cartridge and 1 expended cartridge were recovered from the suspect. Preliminary accusation identifies him arsenic 1 of the transgression elements connected the Police Command’s wanted list, whose transgression activities and hideout had been nether sustained information surveillance."

The connection said the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, portion commending residents for their enactment successful providing credible intelligence, warned against convulsive confrontations with suspects particularly wherever ...