Four armed robbers die in shoot-out with Bayelsa police

Four suspected armed robbers have been confirmed dead after a shoot -out with the police in Bayelsa State .
The names of the suspects were given as Solomon Atuya , Dickson Ebibatei , Preye Niwanidigha and Oyinkuro Robert.
The four hoodlums were said to have met their waterloo after allegedly robbing some persons of about N 2 m and other belongings .
It was learnt that the suspects died at a hospital due to injuries sustained during the gun duel with the police on October 13 , 2017 .
Operatives of the Bayelsa State Special Anti -Robbery Squad were said to have given the suspected robbers a hot chase following a distress call by some concerned residents in Yenagoa .
The Police Public Relations Officer , Bayelsa State Command, Mr. Asinim Butswat , confirmed the develop -ment.
Butswat said , “ On October 13 , 2017 , about 1 . 30pm , policemen responded to a distress call that armed men in a Honda car robbed some persons of their money totalling N2 m and other belongings .
“SARS operatives chased the hoodlums and intercepted them along Isaac Boro Expressway in Yenagoa . The suspects exchanged gunfire with the team. Others attempted to escape , but were chased by youths and arrested.
“They were beaten up by the angry mob. The suspects sustained varying degrees of injury and were taken to the Federal Medical Centre , Yenagoa . One British -made pistol , one locally-made pistol and one Honda car with number plate EF 66 LSR were recovered from them.