The Police Command in Rivers State has stated tat it
intercepted and arrested two fake soldiers allegedly involved in a robbery
operation within new Port Harcourt GRA on Wednesday, October 2nd.
The Command’s Public
Relations Officer, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, disclosed this in a statement in Port
Harcourt saying the Anti Crime Patrol Team of the Abacha Police Station, while
on routine patrol intercepted the robbers dressed in Army uniform operating in
a Honda Element car with Registration number AKJ 695 DX.
He stated that the
two fake soldiers were Chibudo Ugwuala (31) from Abia and Godwin Ekpuno (23)
from Akwa-Ibom.
“On interrogation, they could not give satisfactory account
of how they came by the car and the military camouflage found on them. They had
military ranks of Brigadier General and Colonel, which they have been using to
intimidate people and commit crimes. Further probe revealed that the duo are
persons with disabilities, one dumb and the other limping but thrive in
criminal activities,” he said.
According to Omoni, the same operatives also arrested one
Baredose Taabaa, a 26-year- old man from Khana Local Government Area of Rivers
allegedly involved in snatching handsets.
“His criminal gang
specialises in snatching handsets from unsuspecting persons along the Ikwerre
Road area of Port Harcourt,” he added.
The PRO revealed that Taaba was arrested shortly after he
snatched a Samsung Handset from its owner at the Agip Flyover. “The handset was
immediately recovered and the owner identified it to be his. All suspects
arrested are helping us in our Investigation and will be charged to court as
soon as our investigation is completed,” he stated.
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