Troopers on Monday shot lifeless a theft suspect and arrested three others accused of terrorising harmless motorists and commuters alongside the Afikpo/Abaomege/Akpoha federal freeway in Ebonyi State.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the suspects have been a part of a gang that constantly terrorised motorists and commuters alongside the freeway, thereby making the highway unsafe for travellers, particularly for these coming to Abakaliki from Imo and Abia States.
Nonetheless, luck ran out of the suspects Monday morning when navy personnel swooped on them, killing one and arrested three others.
The operation, seen in a trending video on the social media confirmed travellers and natives trying to catch a glimpse of the suspects whereas praising the gallantry of the troops as they ready to take the arrested suspects away, whereas one other was seen mendacity fatally wounded.
The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, mentioned info on the event was nonetheless sketchy because the state police command was ready for particulars of the incident from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) within the Abomege Division.
“I’ve not been capable of get something conclusive, the DPO for Abomeghe confirmed getting info on that, however doesn’t have particulars. So, I don’t have any particulars to offer”, DSP Ukandu said.
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The Chairman-elect of Onicha native authorities space, Ogboffia Ikechukwu mentioned he acquired a name that armed robbers have been working on the freeway and instantly contacted the navy who stormed the scene.
Ikechukwu added that the times of insecurity and criminality have been over within the space.
One in every of highway customers, Onyebuchi Chima mentioned the state of the Abaomege/Akpoha axis of the expressway has made it a loss of life lure, facilitating theft operations.
