The Lagos state police command said five of the gunmen who stormed the 04 hotel in Ajah area of Lagos last Sunday have been confirmed dead.
The robbers were reportedly killed in the early hours of yesterday in a shoot-out with the special anti-robbery squad Ikeja, Lagos.
Several gunmen had stormed the hotel in a purported reprisal for the arrest of a colleague by the Special Anti-Roberry Squad operatives at the same hotel.
Seven persons including the owner of the hotel, Olarenwaju Subair, were killed in the attack.
Two pump action rifles, one Honda space bus, cartons of mobile phones and other electronic gadgets were recovered from the suspects.
