Two suspected arm robbers have been killed by the Intelligence Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command.
The suspected robbers and kidnappers identified as Peter Nwafor ‘m’ was shot while trying to escape, while Aka Blacky who was later confirmed dead in the hospital by the doctor on duty was wounded.
SP Grace Iringe-Koko, Police Public Relations Officer, River State Police Command in a statement on Saturday said they were killed in the early hours of Friday 19th May, 2023,when the operative raided their hideout at Oyigbo/Igbo-Etche Forest in Port Harcourt.
She said the Operatives were acting on actionable intelligence gathered on the kidnapping gang.
According to her, the gang leader, upon sighting the Police team opened fire on them and the gun duel battle lasted for about an hour.
“The gang was linked to the kidnap of a woman and her daughter on 18th March, 2023 along Garrison, Port Harcourt. The PRO said that the two-members gang had earlier been arrested.”
However, their corpse had since been deposited at the UPTH Mortuary and exhibit recovered at the scene were 1 AK47 Rifle and 18 Live Ammunition,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Police Command had advised residents to remain supportive, law-abiding, and vigilant.
Truth Live News learned it had also directed citizens to promptly report acts of crime to the nearest police station by calling the command’s emergency hotlines on 08032003514 and 08098880134.