Attempt by some suspected robbers to rescue their colleagues earlier arrested by the police proved abortive Tuesday in Oleh, Isoko South local government area, Delta State, as three of them were killed in a gun battle with men of the state police command.
It was gathered that the deceased killed on Tuesday, were members of a robbery gang that have been terrorising Oleh and its environs.
Confirming the incident Wednesday, Mr. Andrew Aniamaka, Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, said the suspected robbers were killed after they had ambushed some police officers from the Oleh divisional headquarters, who were carrying out an investigation.
Aniamaka said, “Two of the suspects that were earlier arrested by the police were being taken out for an investigation, but unknown to the police, they were ambushed by other members of the gang.
“In the process, there was a gun duel and three of the suspects were shot. They were taken to the hospital where they later died.”
He said that the identity of the suspects was known and two locally made pistols were recovered at the scene of the incident.
