The Police Command in Rivers State says it has apprehended 4 individuals over alleged involvement within the killing of a police inspector and a civilian within the state.
The command’s spokesperson, Blessing Agabe, disclosed this in an interview with newshounds in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
Ms Agabe, an assistant superintendent of police, mentioned a police inspector named Womoma used to be shot lifeless on 4 August whilst on accountability at a checkpoint alongside the East-West Highway close to Elele Alimini Junction in Ikwerre Native Govt House of Rivers.
She additionally connected the suspects to the killing of Joseph Onyeka, who used to be shot lifeless in Rumuji Group on 23 July.
Consistent with her, the suspects had been apprehended following credible intelligence gained through the police in regards to the gang’s actions.
“Following credible intelligence on 4 October at about 4 p.m., the commander of the Violent Crime Reaction Unit led a group of cops to confront the felony gang.
“Our officials faced the armed theft and kidnapping gang, resulting in the arrest of 4 suspects in Rumuekpe Group, Emohua Native Govt House,” she mentioned.
Ms Agabe mentioned the police recovered a number of firearms and ammunition right through the intelligence-led operation.
She mentioned initial investigations connected the suspects to armed theft and kidnapping incidents in Choba, Elele Alimini, Emohua and Rumuekpe communities.
“Right through interrogation, they confessed to the theft and homicide of Onyeka on 23 July at Rumuji Group and capturing of Insp Womoma whilst on checkpoint accountability on 4 August,” she mentioned.
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Ms Agabe mentioned two AK-47 rifles, two pump-action rifles, an English-made double-barrel rifle, a in the neighborhood made revolver pistol and 58 rounds of reside ammunition had been recovered from the suspects.
She mentioned efforts had been ongoing to apprehend fleeing participants of the crowd.
The police spokesperson mentioned the Commissioner of Police in Rivers, Olugbenga Adepoju, had directed team of workers to accentuate raids and centered operations in opposition to criminals.
She mentioned Mr Adepoju counseled the operatives for his or her braveness and professionalism in tackling crime within the state.
“The commissioner of police has confident citizens that the command will maintain intelligence-led operations and investigations to dismantle felony networks,” she mentioned.
She suggested citizens to record suspicious actions promptly, assuring them that knowledge supplied could be handled confidentially.
(NAN)
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