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By Akanji Alowolodo, Gombe
Gombe State Police Command has neutralized one suspected armed robber while others escaped with gun wounds following exchange of gunfire during a robbery attempt.
According to a press release by the Command PPRO, ASP Mahid Abubakar, the incident occured on Thursday, 09/02/2023 at about 0500hrs.
He narrated that, a commercial vehicle coming to Gombe from Bauchi axis informed Men of Mopol 34 PMF attached to Wuro Dole check point that, at about 0430hrs, a team of suspected armed robbers blocked Gombe/Bauchi road with stones and robbed them of there valuables.
The PPRO stated that, on getting the report, the Police team mobilized and boarded same commercial bus back to the scene of the incident with the intent of getting the armed robbers.
He further explained that, on reaching the point, the robbers suddenly came out and approached the bus with the intention to attack and rob the occupants of the vehicle but they took to their heels on sighting the Policemen in the bus.
“The Policemen went after them and succeeded in neutralising one of the suspects while others escaped most likely with gun/bullet wounds,” he added.
The PPRO said that the robbers were fully armed with machetes, sticks, and fabricated guns.
According to him,”Meanwhile, there was no injury on the side of our personnel nor civilians, too. The suspect’s corpse was taken to State Specialist Hospital, Gombe Morgue. Case under investigation.”
