Nigerian Police
Police, DSS Eliminate POS Robbery Gang in Enugu
Operatives of the Nigeria Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) have neutralized a three-man robbery gang operating in Enugu on Sunday.
The gang was known for targeting Point of Sale (POS) operators.
According to DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the Police spokesman for Enugu State,said the gang members were engaged in a gun duel with security forces, resulting in their neutralization.
Firearms, ammunition, and their operational tricycle were recovered from the scene.
Ndukwe further stated that the gang had previously robbed multiple POS operators and their customers at different locations in Enugu.
“At about 1 p.m., the hoodlums attacked POS operators at different locations in Enugu metropolis, dispossessing them of the recovered exhibits.
“The hoodlums opened fire on security operatives who mounted surveillance on them upon sighting the latter.
“The security operatives responded with superior firepower, neutralising the three of them and recovering the exhibits in the process,’’ the police spokesman stated.
He added that many of the victims later identified the assailants and some of the recovered exhibits.
“Investigation is on-going to possibly fish out other members of the criminal gang,’’ Ndukwe also stated.
