An unidentified suspected member of an armed robbery gang in the Ekpan area of Delta State has d!ed from injuries sustained when security operatives shot at him while he attempted to escape
The suspect had led operatives to their hideout along NNPC Link Road in Ekpan in search of two fleeing members of the gang but decided to jump off a bridge and was injured in the process.
He was confirmed dead at Ekpan General Hospital, where he was rushed for treatment.
The Public Relations Officer of Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the development on Tuesday in a statement, detailing how the incident occurred.