On Friday, the Gombe State Police Command announced that they engaged in a gun battle with a suspected armed robber, resulting in his death.
Additionally, three individuals were apprehended, while six managed to flee the scene with gunshot injuries.
According to Sharif Saad, the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the command, they received information through the control room that a notorious gang of armed robbers, known for causing distress among the residents of Gombe metropolis, particularly in Arawa, Malam Inna, and Nayi Nawa quarters, were currently present in Arawa quarters.
Saad’s statement partly read, “The suspected robbers invaded the residence of Alhaji Gidado Muhammad Sani, at Arawa Quarters, shooting sporadically and robbing them of their valuable property. The robbers injured Sani’s security man, Mohammed Abdullahi, on his head, left hand, and back.”
According to him, acting on the distress call, the Commissioner of Police, Oqua Etim, mobilised the tactical team of Operation 999 to the scene, which swiftly responded, noting that three members of the gang were arrested while six others escaped with bullet wounds.
“On sighting the operatives, the armed robbers engaged them in a gun duel where one of the deadly robbers, Alias Albaru of Kumbiya Kumbiya quarters, was neutralised, while Adamu Usman alias Bali, 22-years-old of Barunde Quarters, Mustapha Abdullahi alias Jammaye, 22 years, of Malam inna and Abdullahi Hussaini alias Danbasi, 21 years, of Anguwa uku, were arrested and six others on the run with suspected bullet wounds.
“Part of the exhibits robbed from the victims were recovered as efforts is emplaced to arrest the fleeing suspects,” Saad said.
