Police arrest 9 suspects of robbery and kidnapping in Rivers State
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested 9 suspects for robbery and kidnapping in the state.
They arrested 5 suspects for robbery in and outside of the state. These suspects include one ex-convict. They have been involved in car snatching in and out of Rivers state.
They also arrested 4 more suspects involved in kidnapping activities. This brings the total number to 9 suspects.
It was Grace Iringe-Koko who is the state Police Public Relations Officer that revealed this information.
This was while they were parading the suspects in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday.
She revealed that these men who steal cars would ferry the cars outside to sell to buyers that were also involved in this gang.
This arrest of these men followed an arrest which happened on the 8th of May. They had continued their investigation and were able get hold of these five suspects who are believed to be responsible for the theft and sales of stolen cars in Rivers.
When the police also arrested the kidnap suspects, they were able to free a kidnapped victim and his daughter.
The police operatives were investigating a case that was reported earlier in January when they got hold of these men.
They first arrested one suspect but were then able to trace the others.
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested 9 suspects for robbery and kidnapping in the state.
They arrested 5 suspects for robbery in and outside of the state. These suspects include one ex-convict. They have been involved in car snatching in and out of Rivers state.
They also arrested 4 more suspects involved in kidnapping activities. This brings the total number to 9 suspects.
It was Grace Iringe-Koko who is the state Police Public Relations Officer that revealed this information.
This was while they were parading the suspects in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday.
She revealed that these men who steal cars would ferry the cars outside to sell to buyers that were also involved in this gang.
This arrest of these men followed an arrest which happened on the 8th of May. They had continued their investigation and were able get hold of these five suspects who are believed to be responsible for the theft and sales of stolen cars in Rivers.
When the police also arrested the kidnap suspects, they were able to free a kidnapped victim and his daughter.
The police operatives were investigating a case that was reported earlier in January when they got hold of these men.
They first arrested one suspect but were then able to trace the others.