Police Kill Two Suspected Armed Robbers As Others Escape With Wounds In Jigawa

policeThe Police in Jigawa on Wednesday killed two suspected armed robbers along the Kano-Ringim highway.

The state’s Police Commissioner, Mr Theophilus Kayode, made the announcement at a news conference in Dutse.

Kayode said that the robbers were gunned down by policemen at about 5 a.m., noting however, that two of the robbers escaped with bullet wounds.

The commissioner said that two locally-made pistols, an AK 47 riffle and eight live cartridges were recovered from the robbers.

According to him, other items recovered from the hoodlums include a Honda car with registration number AG 201 KCH, a hand set and N148,520.

Kayode pleaded with the public to help the police with relevant information to get rid of criminals in the society.