Operatives of the Plateau State Police Command have neutralized one suspected armed robber during a shootout with armed robbers in the Bokkos Local Government Area of the state.

Plateau Police Public Relations Officer, Alabo Alfred made this known in a statement he personally signed.

According to the statement, the patrol operatives were on their way to Bokkos Local Government when they ran into a roadblock set up by the suspected armed robbers.

Upon sighting the patrol vehicle, the hoodlums opened fire on the officers after which a gun battle ensued between the officers and the criminals, resulting in the neutralization of one of the suspects while the others managed to escape into the forest.