The Nasarawa State Police Command, in collaboration with the military, on Saturday, neutralized two armed robbery suspects after a gun duel ensued in the Karu Local Government Area of the state.

This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists in Lafia by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel.

The statement reads, “On 29/6/2024 at about 0310hrs, a distress call was received by the Divisional Police officer, Karshi, about an ongoing armed robbery operation around Karshi by-pass.

“Upon receipt of the information, Police operatives, in collaboration with the military, swiftly moved to the scene. On sighting the security agents, the criminals opened fire on them, and a gun duel ensued.

“Consequently, two of the criminals were fatally injured and rushed to the hospital, where they subsequently died while receiving treatment, and others escaped with bullet wounds,” it said.

The PPRO narrated that the area was further combed by the combined team where two suspects, namely: Yusuf Lawal ‘M’, 27yrs, a resident of Nyanya FCT, and Hamza Abdullahi ‘M’ of Orange Market, Mararaba, were arrested.

He explained that both suspects who were arrested in connection to the crime hail from Bauchi State.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include: 3 cartridges, 3 Cutlasses, 19 handsets of different brands, 2 Laptops, 9 pairs of shoes, a wristwatch, 1 MP 3 player, 1 power bank, 3 torches, 3 bags, 2 ear pods, a smoother, sachets of Milk and Milo and the sum of two thousand six hundred Naira,” Nansel added.

According to the statement, the state Commissioner of Police, Umar Shehu Nadada, commended the officers for a job well done and charged them to sustain the tempo in the fight against crime across the 13 LGAs of the state. (The PUNCH)