Police Arrest 26 Suspects, Recover 15 F!rearms In Three States
Police Arrest 26 Suspects, Recover 15 Firearms In Three States
Anietie Iniedu, the police spokesperson, CSP.
Three vehicles allegedly stolen during armed robbery operations have been recovered by police in Imo State following the arrest of four suspected members of a car-snatching syndicate linked to several robbery incidents.
The recovery was part of separate police operations in Imo, Delta and Niger states, which resulted in the arrest of 26 suspects and the recovery of 15 firearms and ammunition.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement detailing the police’s operational successes over the past 24 hours.
In Imo State, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, acting on intelligence gathered during investigations into an armed robbery case, extended their operation to Abuja, where they arrested a 40-year-old suspect, Daniel Uche Okeugo, popularly known as Macerro, on November 8.
Further investigations reportedly led to the arrest of three other suspects allegedly connected to the syndicate, including suspected receivers of stolen vehicles and arms keepers.
The police recovered three locally fabricated Beretta pistols, one locally made pistol, five rounds of live Beretta ammunition and one live cartridge.
The three recovered vehicles were identified as a Toyota Solara, Toyota Camry and Toyota Highlander SUV.
Police investigations reportedly linked the syndicate to several armed robbery and vehicle-snatching operations across Imo State, while efforts are ongoing to arrest other fleeing members.
In a separate operation in Delta State, police arrested 11 suspects, including nine men and two women, during a raid on suspected criminal hideouts in Agbarho community.
The operation, conducted by operatives of the Command Anti-Cultism Unit, Sector 3, on November 7, followed intelligence obtained from suspects already in custody.
The police recovered eight locally fabricated rifles, one double-barrelled gun, two pump-action rifles and 18 live cartridges.
Preliminary interrogation reportedly revealed that the suspects worked for a hunter commander identified only as Believe, who remains at large.
Meanwhile, in Niger State, one suspected bandit was killed during a gun battle with vigilante operatives around Kambarin-Daji in Ibbi Local Government Area.
The encounter occurred on November 8 after vigilantes from Tashan-Hajiya reportedly received intelligence about the movement of armed bandits in the area.
The suspected bandit, identified as Ketu Alhaji Boyi, was neutralised, while an AK-47 rifle loaded with six rounds of ammunition was recovered.
Eleven other suspects were arrested in connection with the operation.
