The joint taskforce under the Kogi state police command said it has gunned down two notorious armed robbers and kidnap kingpins that have been terrorizing the people in Idah local government area of the state and its environs.
Police Public Relations Officer, DSP William Ovye Aya, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Lokoja, said that joint taskforce also succeeded in foiling their operation.
He said that the notorious robbery gang engaged the men of the taskforce, but said they fled with various gun injuries while the bodies of the two members of the gang, Onucha Opia and Danlami Shuaibu were found by the men while combing the area.
According to Aya, efforts area on to track down the remaining suspects who are currently on the run.
His words “consequent upon a distress call that some hoodlums suspected to be cultists led by notorious kidnapper one, Onucha Opia and his gang which includes one Danlami Shuaibu and one Aminu Opia, both male, among others of Idah LGA blocked Bishop road junction Idah.
“The divisional police officer of Idah division, CSP Ibrahim Jaoro, promptly mobilized and led a combined team of police, JTF Navy/Civil defence to the scene where they engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel which forced them to fled with bullet wounds.
“One locally made gun with four expended cartridge was recovered at the scene, while the foot prints of the hoodlums were trailed and the duo of Onucha Opia and Danlami Shuaibu were found dead along ona road and old Union Bank junction respectively.
“Meanwhile, their corpses were removed to the general hospital morgue, while efforts is on top gear to arrest Aminu Opia and other members of the gang.”
