Three armed robbers were shot dead and one arrested after a heavy shoot-out with policemen in Calabar, Cross Rivers state. The hoodlums were killed after they were apprehended by security operatives during a daylight robbery at Mayne Avenue Calabar.

According to Ifere Paul, the infamous robbers have been terrorizing the area before meeting their Waterloo. Residents of the area trooped out in their numbers to catch a glimpse of the dead robbers.