The police in Ekiti State, on Wednesday, killed two suspected armed robbers in a gun duel.
It was gathered that suspected armed robbers, which witnesses claimed were Fulani, had laid siege on Ikere-Ekiti-Akure road on Tuesday afternoon and were said to have taken over the road until the police moved in.
While some of the witnesses claimed that the robbers had killed one of their victims, others said they were not aware of any death.
The Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Alberto Adeyemi, who confirmed the development, assured that the police were working round the clock to make all Ekiti roads safe.
The police spokesperson said: "In our quest to rid Ekiti roads of criminals, the DPO of Ikere and Safer Highway Patrol team got information that robbers were attacking innocent commuters along Ikere-Akure Road. They swung into action and chased the robbers to their hideout along Akure Road."
It was gathered that suspected armed robbers, which witnesses claimed were Fulani, had laid siege on Ikere-Ekiti-Akure road on Tuesday afternoon and were said to have taken over the road until the police moved in.
While some of the witnesses claimed that the robbers had killed one of their victims, others said they were not aware of any death.
The Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Alberto Adeyemi, who confirmed the development, assured that the police were working round the clock to make all Ekiti roads safe.
The police spokesperson said: "In our quest to rid Ekiti roads of criminals, the DPO of Ikere and Safer Highway Patrol team got information that robbers were attacking innocent commuters along Ikere-Akure Road. They swung into action and chased the robbers to their hideout along Akure Road."
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