Edith CHUKU
The Rivers State Police command has intensified efforts to apprehend fleeing members of an alleged notorious robbery syndicate, after firearms, ammunitions and operational motorcycles were discovered from them.
This was revealed in a statement on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-koko.
Irinke Koko noted that “operatives of the Rivers State Police command, attached to the HAWK Tactical Team, received a distress call on the 15th of May, 2025, at about 1840 hours, reporting that a group of armed hoodlums, wielding firearms, cutlasses, and other dangerous weapons had blocked the Igbo Etche Junction and were actively robbing unsuspecting members of the public of their personal belongings.
“Upon receiving the call, operatives of the HAWK Decoy Team swiftly mobilized and responded to the scene.
“On sighting the police, the hoodlums fled into the nearby bush, abandoning some of their operational items during a hot pursuit.”
The police spokesperson state that “following the chase, the team recovered two operational motorcycles, one black Opel Sum motorcycle (without registration number), one black Quilink motorcycle (without registration number).”
Other items she said were recovered from the fleeing suspects were, “one firearm: one European high-quality Emerald 12-gauge pump-action rifle, ammunition: two live AAA cartridges, one expended AAA cartridge.”
Further, she explained that “the hoodlums escaped into the forest. However, the recovered items have been secured as exhibits.
“Investigation is currently ongoing. Efforts are being intensified to apprehend the fleeing members of the notorious robbery syndicate, recover additional operational weapons, and gather further intelligence on their activities. Further updates will be communicated.”
