The Akwa Ibom State Police Command, South- South Nigeria said it shot dead four armed Robbers who robbed some persons of their belongings including ATM on Thursday.

The Commissioner of Police, Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi told Journalists in Uyo that the notorious Armed Robbers were led by one Kingsley Peter, a.k.a “Morale” who was the gang leader.

According to the Police Boss , the armed Robbers used three motorcycles to rob some persons along Aba road by Ikot Osurua before proceeding to a banking area along the same road to dispossess ATM customers and shops owners.

“My men of Ikot Ekpene Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, SP Benjamin Achegbani, trailed and engaged the hoodlums in a fierce shootout, four of the armed robbers were shot dead while one Akwaowo Daniel Umoren (m) of Ikot Inemme in Essien Udim Local Government Areawas arrested with an AK47 with 60 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition.

Other exhibits recovered were;

5 locally made Pistols

8 live cartridges

2 Rounds of 5.56mm ammunition

1 AK47 magazine

3 Expended cartridges

2 Masks

6 Assorted Phones

Three Motorcycles

Physical cash of 63,000 (Sixty three thousand naira ) only.

“Our preliminary investigation reveals that the same armed bandits were those responsible for the robbery at Gulfsafrin Filling Station, located at Ukana, Ikot Ntuen, Essien Udim LGA, close to the residence of Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON.

“The Command is poised to sustain her fight against every form of criminality in Akwa Ibom State and committed to protection of lives and property.

“Let me use this opportunity to thank the Government and people of Akwa Ibom State for their support to the Nigeria Police and indeed other security agencies towards reducing crime to the barest minimum. Together we will continue to make Akwa Ibom remain one of the safest States in the Country,” Ogunjemilusi assured.