Operatives of Delta state anti-kidnapping squad on Wednesday, killed five hoodlums suspected to have been behind the murder of Ughelli Police Area Commander and Assistant Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Mr. Usman Ndanbabo, last Sunday .
Africa update gathered that the security operatives had encountered the hoodlums in a fierce shootout around Ughelli axis of the state, which resulted in the death of five gang members.
Confirming the incident yesterday, Delta State Commissioner of Police, Zanna Ibrahim, said “The suspects have complicity in most robbery attacks and kidnappings within Ughelli and environs including the attack that led to the death of the Area Commander, Ughelli, ACP Usman Ndanbabo and yet to be seen DSP German Emmanuel who was declared missing since September 2016”.
The Police Boss said the suspects had confessed that they shot the officer (Ndanbobo) who they ambushed at Ughelli because he took flight with the keys of his Toyota Camry car with registration number EKP 05 AAX which they attempted robbing. One of the escapee robbers, Ratty, later abandoned the car now recovered by the police.
“Serious operations are ongoing to arrest other fleeing members of the gang” the State Police Boss disclosed.
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