Police capture 6 robbery suspects, recover firearms, uniforms in Rivers

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Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested six suspected armed robbers and recovered guns and some military uniforms.

The six suspects, who were arrested by officers on a stop-and-search operation on the Port Harcourt-Owerri Road, were said to be from Kogi State.

In a statement in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Police Public Relations Officer for the state Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko said the suspected criminals were traveling on the road before they were arrested.

Iringe-Koko noted that five guns, ammunition, knives, military uniforms, and other items were recovered from the suspected armed robbers.

She said: “Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command on 26 January 2023, at about 1140hrs on stop and search duty on the Elele Owerri Road intercepted a Toyota Sienna with Reg. No. KNE 194 AJ with six occupants all from Kogi State”.

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