Deadly kidnappers shot dead in gun-battle with Rivers police
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt
Operatives of the Rivers Declare Police Recount on Friday killed three suspected kidnappers at Isiodu woodland in Emohua Local Government Dwelling of the declare.
The Commissioner of Police, Rivers Declare, Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka, who disclosed this at a news convention, mentioned the success used to be in continuation of the dispute’s cross to create Rivers Declare crime-free.
He mentioned the dispute would recede nothing to likelihood in guaranteeing that Rivers Declare is crime-free.
Giving indispensable capabilities of the most recent operation, Nwonyi mentioned at about 3:30am on 16 June, 2023 the dispute’s operatives stormed a hideout at Isiodu.
He mentioned the hoodlums, on sighting the operatives, opened fire, resulting in a gun-fight.
He mentioned within the route of, three of the hoodlums had been fatally wounded and had been confirmed pointless on the clinic.
Nwonyi disclosed that eight magazines, 70 rounds of live ammunition, and 10 catridges had been recovered from the gang.
In but every other style, he disclosed that police operatives on routine patrol seen a corpse tied, with bodily injuries, disclosing that one suspect used to be arrested and that investigation used to be ongoing.
In a connected style, the police boss explained that some hoodlums identified for snatching phones, who had been on the Universal Total Education, UBE Borokiri Sandfield, Port Harcourt Township to create operation, had been not too long ago dislodged.
He mentioned that after the police operatives stormed the dwelling, the hoodlums scampered and fled.
Nwonyi mentioned a Barretta pistol used to be recovered while investigation used to be ongoing.
