End of terror, Police shot and kill a notorious armed robber in Imo state.

The operatives of the Imo State police command on Sunday shot and killed one Chimaobi Okorie , one of the suspected killers of a police Inspector, Vincent Umeh, attached to Umuahia Zone 9 and a 30 -year -old staff of Ecobank in Okigwe town , Enyioma Okwudiri at the Okigwe Local Government Area of the state .

This is coming nine days after some policemen killed another suspected mastermind of the killings , simply identified as Amobi , aka , Toosolo, in Aba , Abia state .

Some gunmen had on March 1 , 2017 , shot dead the inspector on Enugu – Port Harcourt expressway and made away with his Toyota Corolla which he was travelling in .

They equally attacked and killed Okwudiri and a 38 -year -old Nanman Lamak , who hailed from Plateau state .

The gunmen also shot dead two other persons who were making use of an Automated Teller Machine before fleeing the Okigwe town .

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Andrew Enwerem , who confirmed the killing of the suspected armed robber, told our correspondent on Monday that he was arrested on Sunday at a guest house in Okigwe town known as “ Beghe guest in ” following a tipoff .

Enwerem, a Deputy Superintendent of Police who alleged that Okorie was part of the gang that killed over five persons on March 1 , 2017 , which included the slain inspector and the bank staff , stated that the suspected armed robber engaged policemen in a gun duel on sighting the presence of the operatives of the command at the guest house .

The Police spokesperson said “ On seeing our men at the premises of Beghe guest in , in Okigwe, Chimaobi Okorie engaged the policemen in a shootout and attempted to escape through the fence of the hotel , but he was demobilised by the operatives .

He was taken to the hospital for treatment but was later confirmed dead by the doctor

Enwerem said that one cut to size double barrel gun , four life cartridges and two expended ammunition exhibits were recovered from the armed robber , averred that the police under the leadership of the commissioner of police in
the state , Chris Ezike, were committed to reducing crimes .

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