Police kill three robbers in rivers, parade others

THE Rivers State Police Command on Tuesday Police kill three robbers in rivers, parade others said it shot and killed three armed robbers during two different gun duels with policemen in Umelelu Elele and Bori Market.
The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Tunde Ogunsakin, disclosed this while parading 30 suspects at the state police command for various offences, including kidnapping and armed robbery.
Ogunsakin explained the police recovered a black Volkswagen Golf car, two AK-47 rifles, one locally made pistol, some live ammunitions, jewelries and a laptop.
The state police commissioner said his men had within three weeks waged war against hoodlums in the state, adding that two suspected kidnappers; Thompson Order and Daniel Ikimi, were arrested by men of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit.
He disclosed that one Mrs. Ibiso Atiegoba, who was kidnapped on February 20, 2014, was rescued by the police.
“On March 1, 2014, two armed robbers; Tamuno Michael and Inyenime Morgan were arrested by men of the anti-robbery unit after they, alongside three others , who are still at large, invaded a cosmetic store at No 3, Masa Street, Off Abuloma Road, Port Harcourt.
“The police recovered one beretta pistol with six rounds of ammunition from Tamuno Michael, while a locally-made pistol was recovered from his accomplice, Inyenime Morgan,” Ogunsakin added.
The state police commissioner pointed out that the anti-robbery squad and anti-kidnapping unit of the command arrested 10 suspects at the Abalama Forest.
He said the arrest became possible as a result of one week intense search within the forest known to be a hideout for criminals.
According to Ogunsakin, one AK-47 rifle and one locally-made pistol was recovered from the hoodlums’ hideout.
“I still stand by the earlier warning I sounded to all criminals in the state to either have a change of mind and become law-abiding citizens or re-locate from Rivers State immediately.
“This is so because they shall be made to face the full wrath of the law as there will be no hiding place for them,” the state police commissioner cautioned.