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The robbers were killed by soldiers attached to the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven.
Commander of the task force, Maj.-Gen Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, who confirmed the incident, said the criminals were killed Wednesday night while operating around the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp in Mangu Halle, Mangu Local Government Area of the State.
He added that three other members of the gang escaped with bullet wounds.
“On Wednesday night, our men neutralised three notorious armed robbers on Mangu road by NYSC Camp. The robbers had robbed three vehicles of their belongings including phones and other valuables.
Okonkwo disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Jos.
According to him, the criminals were killed Wednesday night while operating around the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp in Mangu Halle, Mangu Local Government Area of the state.
He said that three other members of the gang escaped with bullet wounds.
“On Wednesday night, our men neutralised three notorious armed robbers on Mangu road by NYSC Camp. The robbers had robbed three vehicles of their belongings including phones and other valuables.
“After a long pursuit by our men, three out of the six robbers were neutralised while three others escaped and suspected to have fled into the adjoining villages with gunshot wounds,” he said.
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