Edith CHUKU
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested six persons along Elele-Owerri road, believed to be bandits.
The police public relations officer, SP. Grace Iringe-Koko, who disclosed this to TNN in a release explained that the alleged armed bandits were arrested during a stop and search duty.
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According to her, operatives of the Rivers State Police Command, “at about 1140hrs on stop and search duty along Elele Owerri Road intercepted a Toyota Sienna with Reg. No. KNE 194 AJ with six occupants namely: (1) Boniface Owoicho “M” Driver Age 55yrs, (2), Momo Junior “M” Age 27yrs, (3), Mudi Moses “M” Age 25yrs, (4), Ibrahim John “M” Age 35yrs, (5) Abdul Faruk “M” Age 23yrs and (6) Nuhu Imadi “M” all of Kogi State.”
Iringe-Koko continued that, “following a thorough search conducted in the vehicle, the police team recovered five arms, (three English-made single barrels and two English-made automatic revolver barrels), and twenty AA live cartridges.
“Also recovered were four police belts, five knives, two military cardigans, three operational boats, one Civil Defence operation hat, two long-sleeved singlets engraved with Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Services (NHFSS), four face caps, two woven caps, ten GSM handsets, five ID cards, two touch lights, a bag containing chaplets, rings, beads, anointing oil, one Civil Defence operation trousers, and one Muslim neck pullover.”
The PPRO noted that, “a full-scale investigation has already commenced and those found culpable will be charged in court at the conclusion of the investigation.”
She further urged residents of the state to remain calm, vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police.
