Rivers state Police Command says it has arrested multiple criminal suspects in the past few months, who committed offences such as armed robbery with Keke in various parts of Rivers State.

Commissioner of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu ordered all divisions and tactical units to crack down on the criminals.

A statement signed by the PPRO Grace Iringe Koko said, the Rivers State Police Command arrested a four-man gang specialized in terrorizing residents in various parts of the State, especially Eliozu, and Rumuodara in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, and had apprehend the other gang members after it recover their operational weapons.

She also said, Operatives of the Command intercepted one Joshua Chukwuemeka ‘m’ age 23yrs old, a Keke driver and a native of Imo State, and one locally made rifle, and one live cartridge was found in his possession. The suspect led the police to his gang’s hideout in Ogbo, Ahoada East Local Government Area where one of his accomplices was arrested; one Martins Gods power,  a native from Ogbo in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The statement also said, operatives of the command on patrol along the oil mill by-pass spotted a parked tricycle with some occupants, and as the Police van approached, four men jumped out and fled into a nearby bush path, while, Exhibits recovered from the abandoned Keke included three Android phones and a stainless-steel dagger. The Police were able to contact the owners of the recovered phones, who revealed that they were robbed at gunpoint.