Operatives of the Inspector General of Police, (IGP), monitoring unit, stormed the hideout of dreaded armed robbers in Aluu Community in Ikwerre Local Government of Rivers State on Monday, (August 6), arresting Seven of them.
According to residents, these criminals have terrorized Aluu and neighboring communities, especially Omuike and Omuigwe communities before their arrest
The suspects are: Dukori Promise, Ebuka Agugu, Junior Victor Amadi, Joshua Olapade, Lekan Isiakan, Kanuchi Owen and Tope Segun.
Parading the suspects, in Port Harcourt, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Benneth Igwe, in charge of the IGP Monitoring Unit, said, “based on information about the hideout of the armed robbers, terrorising Aluu community, the IGP Unit swung into action and the hoodlums on sighting the operatives opened fire.
“During the exchange of gun battle, the armed robbers were humbled by the superior firepower of the men of the unit, and seven of the robbers were arrested while others escaped with bullet wound.”
He further disclosed that one Pump Action gun and locally made pistol were recovered from the hoodlums while investigation was on to apprehend others who were on the run.
In a related development, five suspected armed robbers, namely, Ndidi Elechi, Justice Alozie, Bernard Paul, Eric Ogwudile and Ihuoma Johnson, who allegedly attacked staffs of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority in Isiokpo at gunpoint were also arrested by the IGP Monitoring Unit.
They were alleged to have stolen two big generator and a vehicle, properties of the Authority.
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