Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- The police in Enugu State, south-east Nigeria, say they have killed a suspected armed robber terrorising residents of the state.
The police spokesperson in Enugu State, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
Mr Ndukwe, a superintendent of police, said police operatives shot dead the suspect during an operation at about 4:10 a.m. on Wednesday at Premier Layout in Enugu.
The spokesperson said police operatives from Independence Layout Division carried out the operation in collaboration with Neighbourhood Watch Group in the area.
He said the operation was in response to a distress call about an armed robbery attack in the area.
"Responding swiftly, the divisional police officer mobilised operatives and ...