Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested six Armed suspected bandits along Elele Owerri Road in Ikwerre Local Government Area,
Spokesperson Rivers State Police Command SP Grace Iringe-Koko in a statement said officers on Stop and Search intercepted a Toyota Sienna with with six occupants namely, Boniface Owoicho Driver of the vehicle 55 year old, Momo Junior  27 years, Mudi Moses  25, Ibrahim John 35 years, Abdul Faruk  23 year old and Nuhu Imadi all from Kogi State.Â
According to the statement,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.
SP Iringe-Koko stated that investigation has commenced and those found culpable will be charged in court at the conclusion of the investigation.
The Command urges all residents of Rivers State to remain calm, vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police with the following emergency numbers: 08039213071, 08098880134.
