By Dahiru Suleiman
Security operatives in Jigawa state yesterday engaged four notorious armed robbers in a gun battle during which they killed one of the robbers.Three others are on the run.The robbers were among those that specialize in different act of criminalities in the Federal Capital, Abuja,reporters were told..
Addressing a press conference in Dutse the leader of the operation Ali kwara said when we heard about their mission we quickly drew the attention of the Jigawa Police Command who in turn arranged their operatives and we swung into action.
Kwara contended that the robbers came to jigawa with a snatched car they robbed from Abuja with registration number HT423ABC .They were in Jigawa specifically for robbery operation only to meet their waterloo in a gun battle with security operatives along kiyawa-Azare roads.
Kwara who specializes in arresting notorious gangs of armed bandits further stated that the operation lasted for two hours around 2.30 am yesterday.
During the operation about 136 AK 47 guns were recovered in addition to other eight short gun riffles with rounds of live amunitions and lump sums of money in different denominations.
