Atleast four armed robbery suspects were on Monday afternoon, gunned down during a shootout with operatives of the Nigerian Police at the Okere-Ajamimogha axis in Warri.
It was gathered that the suspected armed bandits who purportedly robbed a church at Cemetery road earlier yesterday , were driving towards Okere-Ajamimogha road when a team of mobile policemen sighted and follow them.
An eyewitness said the Volkswagen saloon car used by the robbers hit a streetlight pole at Ajamimogha road while trying to escape.
The source revealed that shop owners and commuters scampered for safety while the gun battle lasted.
Area Commander, Warri Area Command, ACP Mohammed Muazu, who confirmed the incident, said some arms and ammunition were recovered from the hoodlums.
Speaking with the police image-maker, Delta Police Command, SP Celestina Kalu on the incident, she said two locally made double barrel cut-to-size and six live cartridges were recovered from the hoodlums.
WE SAY NO TO CRIME IN DELTA STATE.