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Six suspected bandits were on Monday killed after policemen engaged the gang in a gun duel at Omuma town in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State.
A spokesperson for the police in the state, Micheal Abattam, who confirmed the incident, said 11 suspects were arrested. “According to the Area Commander, ACP Benjamin Abang, of Omuma Area Command, who stated that based on information received that bandits were sighted moving in a convoy into Omuma town, he immediately alerted the ever-active tactical teams of the command, who swung into action, ambushed and launched a surprise attack on the convoy of the bandits, which resulted in the neutralisation of six of the bandits, while 11 of them were arrested and taken to the station.
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