The Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested four suspected members of a legal gang allegedly concerned in armed theft and kidnapping, with six firearms and 58 rounds of stay ammunition recovered through the operation.
The command stated the arrests adopted an intelligence-driven operation in Rumuekpe, Emohua Local Government Area, on October 4, 2026, and the next arrest of one of many suspects in Owerri, Imo State.
In an announcement issued on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Agabe Blessing Kaborlo, recognized the suspects as Chinemerem Uchewo, Michael Ishaka, Abdulahi George and Gideon Okah.
The police stated preliminary investigations had linked the suspects to reported circumstances of armed theft and kidnapping in Choba, Elele Alimini, Emohua and Rumuekpe communities.
According to the assertion, the suspects additionally confessed to the killing of Joseph Onyeka throughout a theft in Rumuji Community on July 23, 2026, and the capturing of a police officer, Inspector Womoma at a police checkpoint alongside the East-West Road close to Elele Alimini Junction on August 4, 2026.
The firearms recovered embody two AK-47 rifles, two pump-action weapons, an English-made double-barrel rifle and a regionally made revolver pistol.
The command stated it’s pursuing different suspected members of the gang, whereas Commissioner of Police Olugbenga Adepoju praised the officers concerned for his or her braveness and professionalism.
Adepoju stated the command would proceed intelligence-led operations and investigations to disrupt legal networks and recover unlawful weapons.
He warned suspected criminals and their associates to “desist from committing crime, noting that the Command will leave no stone unturned in bringing perpetrators of armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent crimes to justice.”
The police commissioner additionally known as on residents to report suspicious actions promptly, assuring them that info equipped to the command could be handled confidentially.
