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The Police Command in Benue said it has killed two armed robbers suspected to be behind the robbery attacks on five banks in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.
She explained that a gang of armed robbers in a coordinated operation on Friday attacked branches of five different banks in Otukpo town. She said that men of the command engaged the suspects in a gun battle along Otukpo-Taraku road, adding that it neutralised two of the suspects in the process.“The Otukpo Divisional Police Officer, CSP John Adikwu and his team in the area engaged the suspected robbers in a gun duel but were unable to prevent them from attacking the banks.
“The robbers were later intercepted along Otukpo-Taraku road by our men and engaged them in a gun duel.
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