Seven suspected robbers were shot dead, Sunday, along the notorious Benin by-pass, during a gun battle between the police and the robbers.

The operation was personally led by the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Folusho Adebanjo.

At press time, the CP and a special squad of detectives were still combing the area popular referred as haven for robbers. Some of the robbers, according to CP Adebanjo, were still in the bushes with bullet wounds.

As at 10:30am when the bodies of the dead robbers were brought to the Edo State Police Command, one of the robbers who identified himself as Sanda from Kebbi State, was still alive and he confessed that he only joined his dead colleagues for the first time, because he needed money to go back to Kebbi State.

One AK 47, cutlasses and assorted charms were recovered from the armed bandits. It would be recalled that passengers and drivers have been robbed almost on daily basis along the Benin by-pass, while in most cases the women among the passengers were raped by the armed bandits who are mainly Hausa Fulanis.

However, Adebanjo who is known for his zero tolerance as regards activities of robbers in the state narrated that “this operation took place at about 5:30-6am. Because we noticed that arm robbers who operate there always come out early hours when people are travelling or going to the market for their businesses.
Their activities along that by-pass have become an embarrassment and with intelligence which we gathered, we laid an ambush.

“What happens is that they normally come with a bus where they load themselves and when they get to the by-pass they distribute themselves to different locations to perpetrate their evil. You will look at the bus as an old one, maybe you will even think they are going to the farm but they are dare devil armed robbers.

“You that the by-pass leads to different states but unfortunately these hoodlums made that place haven for operation. So we stormed there this morning following a tip off, we met them and engaged them. They engaged us too the result is what you are looking at now.
Some of them are still in the bushes with bullet wounds, my men are still there pushing them and I am going back there myself because we are going to round all of them up.
“Armed robbers cannot be safe anywhere in Edo state. That is the message we have for them throughout this festive period and next year” he asserted.

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Kudos to the police.

Ah, a cheery news to brighten up this Monday morning. My coffee even tasted better!

Well done NPF

Kudos to the NP!


But NP, when una go get proper uniforms? I see 5 policemen, with five uniforms from their individual tailors.

How many police die? Cause to kill seven rubberz no be here..

Good job Police; kill all them robbers.

Well done guys.

Job well done!

Serves them ryt!

where is the CP that led the operation in the picture? Asodun ! anyway kudos NPF

Good attempt from d men on black uniform, wat do u tink?

God don catch dem lols......evryday 4 thief one day 4 owner LMAO

Ok.. good for them.

That Cp Na OPC Member...I Know Am For OGUN State...Kudos oga Police.

. . . hmhmhmhmhmhmhmhmhmh

Good Job and well- done NPF.

Lilimax: Well done guys.

Be respectful, they're not your guys.

@Topic, well done boiz.

Una get luck say na only 1 AK47 dem carry sha,...buh hw can moredan 7 rubbers go operate wit just 1 gun $ plenty of cuttlass. ;DUna get luck say na only 1 AK47 dem carry sha,...buh hw can moredan 7 rubbers go operate wit just 1 gun $ plenty of cuttlass.

Every day for the thief, one day for the farmer. time up Mr robbers, may you find what you deserve adequately in the beyond.

Lol @the pictures. Policemen be like #it's done , we killed it (look at the middle guy, swag )

Ok

hip hip hip hurray

That police in the middle de make me laugh .

Middle guy in the picture be like #I'm one niggga you don't wanna fvck with

iterator25: Lol @the pictures. Policemen be like #it's done , we killed it (look at the middle guy, swag )

Yeah the middle.

iterator25: Middle guy in the picture be like #I'm one niggga you don't wanna fvck with

And u really don't wanna fvck with him

my home state God don catch una sipping my alomo adding some sugar to it lol

iterator25: Lol @the pictures. Policemen be like #it's done , we killed it (look at the middle guy, swag )

They killed bro, literally

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. ar u sure mr cp ?

At least our police are stepping up to the challenge in combating crime these days.