By Adetokunbo FAKEYE
Nigeria – The Rivers State Police has arrested a group of armed robbers/cultists who have been a terror to many communities, including burgling of the residence of an army personnel in Khana Local Government area of the state.
As stated by the command spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, on January 2, 2024, Police team arrested five robbers who are members of the Dey-well cult group in Khana Local Government Area.
Those arrested as confirmed by Iringe-Koko are: 24-year-old Thank-God Francis, 26-year-old Bariakpe Itaa and 24-year-old Golden Felix, all from the Gbam Boue community in Khana LGA.
The Police, she said, responded to intelligence reports of the gang’s operations in Gbam-Boue, Kono-Boue and other neighbouring communities and promptly swung into action and arrested them.
“Items recovered from the gang, after searching their houses, include: five pieces of military camouflage uniform, one pair of camouflage shoes, one military cap, one mobile police uniform, a small bag containing electrical tools, one live AK 47 7.6mm ammunition, one live cartridge, one solar panel, and some electrical wires suspected to have been stolen from one Gift Nuep ‘m,’ of Uegwere Boue Community, who is a serving military officer attached to Bornu State.
“Members of the affected communities have been in a celebratory mood as they rejoice over the arrest of the criminals who had been terrorising them for over two years.
“The suspects are in custody while investigations ongoing”, Iringe-Koko stated.