Rivers State Police command says its Operatives arrested two suspected armed robbers on Monday around 200hrs while patrolling along Presidential Junction.
The state commissioner of police CP EMEKA NWONYI stated this in a press briefing with journalists while parading four suspected car snatchers and other armed robbers on Monday at the Police headquarters.
The CP said one bolt driver named Kelechi picked up four men, and because of their body language, he stopped the car and pretended that the car was faulty before he attracted the attention of security operatives.
The CP also urged the members of the public to put pedal locks in their vehicle to secure their cars from car snatchers.
CP Nwonyi said the police patrol team met them while they were trying to snatch the car from the bolt driver David Victor and Gift Felix ‘with a sharp knife, while the other two ran away with arms. He said investigations are ongoing to arrest the fleeing criminals.
Similarly, the CP said the Rivers State Police Surveillance Team on Monday, at about 1230hrs based on an intelligence report, arrested one Samuel Chinedu,’ with 16 different car keys at Redeem Church Sam Wobo Street, adding that the suspect confessed that he came to the church to steal a car. Investigation has since commenced to ascertain his cohorts and other relevant information.
“The CP Strike Force attached to the Rivers State Police Command on Saturday, 14/10/2023 at about 0700hrs, acting on credible information mobilised to Chokota, Igbo-etche, Rivers State, arrested one Victor Jonah ‘M,’ aged 25yrs.
One double-barrel gun and one single-barrel gun were cut to size, and substances suspected to be hard drugs were recovered from him.
The suspect and exhibits are in police custody as further investigation is in progress.
“The Rivers State Police Operatives patrol team on Friday, 20/10/2023 at about 2030hrs arrested one Tony Christopher at Anyama car dump who removed a Jetta car with Reg. No. AJ 44 KMR parked at the Education bus stop.
The suspect was arrested with a master key while attempting to sell the vehicle as scrap before he was caught.
The owner of the car, one Aniekan Edward of No. 65 Obidianso Street, Mile 2, Diobu, was immediately contacted.
A preliminary investigation is in progress.
“Rivers State Police Operatives on Saturday, 21/10/2023 at about 0800hrs, upon credible intelligence having it that a Mazda car with reg. no. DJ 686JJJ, green colour, was abandoned along Egede by Lumumba Street, Mile 2, Diobu.
The police patrol team mobilised to the scene and recovered the car at the station.
The car is believed to have been snatched from the victim to commit a heinous crime.
The Police Control Room has been contacted to disseminate the information for the car owner to come forward.
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