Comfort Okon, a 28 year old female robbery gang leader has been arrested after a bloody gun battle which led to the death of one of the arm robbers simple identified as Wee Wee.
The arrest was mase possible after residents raised alarm.
In an attempt to overpower the policemen, the hoodlums engaged them in a shootout which led to the death of one of the robbers while the only female robber among the gang was arrested.
The other four are still at large.
The female criminal was identified by the Imo State commissioner of police, Chris Ezike, as Comfort Okon, 28 years from Akwa Ibom state.
The incident happened at the 7up depot in Orlu, Imo state.
According to the CP, one AK 47 rifle, a motorcycle and the sum of N193,980 were recovered from the gunmen.
