Nigerian Police Operatives Kill Six Suspects Hiding In Kidnappers’ Camp In Rivers State
The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Police Force says it has neutralised six members of a criminal gang terrorising the East-West Road axis in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The command in a statement made available to the press issued on Friday, signed by it spokesperson SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said that six other members of the gang were equally arrested.
Iringe-Koko also said, “Sequel to the criminal activities of a gang of wanted criminals terrorising the East-West Road axis in Emohua LGA, operatives attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit, in conjunction with other Tactical Teams, invaded the hideout of one Uchechukwu Daniel Okana a.k.a Hunhman at Obele in Emohua LGA.
“On sighting the police operatives, the hoodlums in their numbers opened fire on them. A quick response by the operatives neutralized and dislodged the miscreants as they scampered for safety and bowed to superior fire-powe; six were neutralised and six others arrested.”
The Command’s Spokesperson Grace, however, noted that the six arrested suspects are currently helping the detectives in further investigation.
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According to the statement, operatives of the command on July 6, 2023 acting on credible information, trailed kidnappers to their hideout at Ozuaha Community in Ikwerre LGA, and rescued their victim unhurt, while one Mr. Buchi David was arrested as suspect.
Grace Iringe-Koko said exhibits recovered included one locally fabricated arms, cut to size guns, six cartridges.
He revealed that on June 20,2023 Special Area Division at Rumudomaya and local vigilance group raided criminal hideout in the area, stating that suspects both men and women aged between 15 to 28 years were arrested while different hard drugs were recovered from them.
He disclosed that operatives of Anti-cultism unit, Bori annex on 5 July 2023 while on patrol at Yokuru in Khana LGA arressted one Baridara Baridam aka Ojukwu who has being on wanted list of Police, adding that the suspect is a member of three man gang including one aka Mali and Lekia terrorising Ogoni axis of East West road.
