It was learnt that Opobo, aka Okonam,
was killed on Monday, June 22, while he led a robbery operation to
unleash terror on residents of the Ugiliamai area of Kwale, while the
other gang leader was shot dead in Ogbeofu Quarters, Ogwashi-Uku.
Punch also gathered that Opobo, an alleged member of the Aiye Confraternity, opened fire on an anti-robbery police patrol from the Kwale division, which came to the area after a distress call.
During the gun battle, he was shot and arrested, while his two gang members reportedly escaped with bullet injuries.
The
items recovered from the cult leader, who died while being taken to a
hospital, were one cut-to-size gun, two live cartridges, and one battle
axe.
In the Ogwashi-Uku incident, the cult leader
reportedly led his gang members to the Ogbeofu
Quarters, and robbed the
residents at about 11pm on Wednesday, June 17.
Policemen
from Ogwashi-Uku division, who came to the scene, reportedly engaged
the cultists in a shootout during which the gang leader was shot dead.
Other suspects were said to have escaped into the bush with injuries.
Reports say the Special Anti-Robbery Squad patrol team in Agbor also killed a suspected robber during a shootout.
The
unidentified suspect, allegedly robbed a woman, identified only as
Lillian on MTD Road, Agbor, when the patrol team intercepted him and he
reportedly opened fire.
He was said to have died while being taken to the hospital for treatment.
The
Delta State Commissioner of Police, Alkali Usman, who confirmed the
incidents, said investigations were in progress and efforts were being
intensified to get fleeing gang members.
He said,
“The items recovered from the cultists at Ogwashi-Uku were one
cut-to-size English double-barrelled gun, two live cartridges and four
expended cartridges.
“Efforts are on to track the fleeing miscreants.
“In
Agbor, our Special Anti-Robbery Squad team arrested four pupils of a
secondary school as suspected cultists. The pupils, who were from Agbor
Alidimma Secondary School, were on their way to Isumpe in the Ndokwa
West Local Government Area for an initiation ceremony.”
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