Nemesis caught up with five members of an armedrobbery gang on Wednesday 17,January,2024 as their vehicle collided with a trailer stationed at AdaGeorge road/Rumukokwu in Nkpolu Oroworukwo,Mile 3 Diobu axis of PortHarcourt.
An eyewitness Uche Woke told our reporter that the five gunmen had raided a shop along AdaGeorge/Chinda axis that deals on wholesale od sealed engine oil on Wednesday morning.
Mr Woke explained that as the armedrobbers who came with two vehicles were leaving after successfully loading the engine oils and other valuables into their car,the private security guard, a northerner attached to the warehouse where the sealed engine oil is sold in wholesale,raised alarm which attracted passerby and the Police.
The source disclosed that as the armedrobbers were driving,on sighting the Police patrol van that was giving them a hot chase,they tried to use alternative route by passing a road that linked to Rumukokwu from AdaGeorge road when they rammed into a stationed trailer.
Video cited by revelationagents.com shows one dead member of the gang on the front seat of the vehicle while two members are lying critically injured on the floor .
Other eyewitnesses said two of the gang members however, escaped.
SP Grace Iringe Koko,spokesperson for the Rivers state Police Command told our reporter that the Police were giving the robbers chase when they collided with a stationary vehicle.
SP Koko disclosed that the suspects were rushed to hospital where one of them were confirmed dead and two who are critically injured are receiving treatment.
The dead armedrobber.https://youtu.be/P1V74jDnFfs?feature=shared