Female member of armed robbery gang caught in Orlu, Imo state

An armed robber identified simply as Weewee was shot dead after being nabbed during operation. According to reports, the Police arrested the only female robber among the six man gang as four other gang members fled. The incident happened at 7up depot in Orlu, Imo state.

The female criminal was identified by the Imo State commissioner of police, Chris Ezike, as Comfort Okon, 28 years from Akwa Ibom state.

According to the Commissioner of police, one AK 47 rifle , a motorcycle and the sum of N193,980 were recovered from the gunmen.

Residents raised the alarm which led to an immediate response by the police. In an attempt to overpower the policemen, the hoodlums engaged them in a shootout . While one of them died , the only female robber among the gang was arrested while the other four are still at large .

Source: Nationalhelm