The PRO of Rivers States Police, DSP Nnamdi Omoni has confirmed the killing of two notorious armed robbers in Rivers States by operatives...
The PRO of Rivers States Police, DSP Nnamdi Omoni has confirmed the killing of two notorious armed robbers in Rivers States by operatives of the Operation Sting.
The Police team, while acting on a credible information on the night of Saturday 7th September, 2019 at Rumuagholu in Obio/Akpor LGA, tailed a Black Mazda car with Reg.no KNM 504 Rivers with four armed robbers on board who were on their way for an operation.
On sighting the Police, the robbers immediately jumped down from the car and opened fire on them and in a return fire two of them were fatally wounded, while two others escaped with life threatening gun shot wounds.
In the wake of the encounter, the following Exhibits were recovered:
1. One AK47 Rifle
2. Eighty Three (83) rounds of 7.62mm
3.Two Magazines
4.One Pump Action Gun
5.Four Cartridges
5. Operational vehicle
Efforts are seriously on to arrest other members of the deadly gang on the run.
The Public and indeed residents of Rumuagholu and Rumuokoro are enjoined to increase their security consciousness and report any person or persons with gun shot wounds to the nearest Police Station via the following security numbers:
1. 08032003514
2. 08098880134
3. 08182157778
The PPRO noted that, the Command will spear no efforts in dealing decisively with all criminal elements in the State, especially in these EMBER MONTHS.
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