An attempted robbery in the Zone E Extension of Apo Resettlement, Abuja, was stopped by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, leading to a gunfight that left one person dead and two others injured.
FCT spokesman Josephine Adeh disclosed the event, which happened at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Monday.
“The Divisional Police Officer of Apo Division promptly mobilized his Ambush and Surveillance Teams to the scene after receiving a distress call from a commercial motorcycle rider in Apo Resettlement, reporting heavy gunfire in the area.”
“The attackers engaged the police team in a fierce gun battle. In a swift tactical response, a reinforcement team led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations arrived at the scene. The operatives responded with superior firepower, forcing the assailants to flee into the surrounding hills.” the statement revealed.
The statement added that a light green Toyota Corolla with the registration number GWA 620 AU, which belonged to one of the victims, was found at the scene and that three victims with various injuries were promptly sent to the hospital for treatment.
Medical authorities confirmed the death of one of the victims shortly after. The body was placed in the morgue of the hospital.
The command further revealed that in order to capture the escaping suspects, a combined manhunt including police officers and neighborhood vigilantes is currently under progress.
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