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A suspected armed robber on the wanted list of Delta State Police Command is now cooling into the police cell.
He is assisting the authorities information for his alleged involvement in the numerous attacks on police personnel, and killing of innocent persons, has been shot dead in a gun duel with operatives.
Correspondent gathered that the suspect, identified simply as Japhet, met his Waterloo on Tuesday following his gang’s gun attack on a police patrol team.
It was gathered that at about 10:35 am, the operatives attached to Rapid Response Squad, while on surveillance patrol along 74, Anwai-Illah road, Oshimili South Local Government Area, were attacked by some armed hoodlums.
The operatives quickly took cover and engaged the marauders in a severe gun battle, forcing the gangsters to retreat.
However, in the gun duel, one of the suspects, later identified as Japhet, who has been on the Command’s wanted list for involvement in numerous attacks on police personnel, and killing of innocent persons sustained gunshot injuries.
He was taken to the hospital, where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.
