Four suspected robbers impersonating operatives of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) were gunned down at Ogbogoro community, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Commander of F-SARS in Rivers State, Superintendent of Police Akin Fakorede, who confirmed the incident said his men intercepted the suspects while they were robbing innocent people.

He said the criminals, who had wreaked havoc in the state for some time, were overpowered and killed during gunfire.

Fakorede said it was the same gang that killed a taxi driver early this year, adding that all the property stolen by the robbers were recovered.

A source in Ogbogoro said the fake F-SARS had arrived the community with some of the stolen property, including a television and other valuables. A resident called Ozuoba Police Station, which alerted the commander of SARS.

When F-SARS personnel stormed the community and identified the individuals as fake, a gun battled ensued, which claimed the lives of the four impostors.