Police Arrest 26 Suspects, Recover 15 Firearms In Three States

Three autos allegedly stolen throughout armed theft operations have been recovered by police in Imo State following the arrest of 4 suspected members of a car-snatching syndicate linked to a number of theft incidents.

The restoration was a part of separate police operations in Imo, Delta and Niger states, which resulted within the arrest of 26 suspects and the restoration of 15 firearms and ammunition.

The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a press release detailing the police’s operational successes over the previous 24 hours.

In Imo State, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, performing on intelligence gathered throughout investigations into an armed theft case, prolonged their operation to Abuja, the place they arrested a 40-year-old suspect, Daniel Uche Okeugo, popularly often called Macerro, on November 8.

Further investigations reportedly led to the arrest of three different suspects allegedly linked to the syndicate, together with suspected receivers of stolen autos and arms keepers.

The police recovered three regionally fabricated Beretta pistols, one regionally made pistol, 5 rounds of stay Beretta ammunition and one stay cartridge.

The three recovered autos had been recognized as a Toyota Solara, Toyota Camry and Toyota Highlander SUV.

Police investigations reportedly linked the syndicate to a number of armed theft and vehicle-snatching operations throughout Imo State, whereas efforts are ongoing to arrest different fleeing members.

In a separate operation in Delta State, police arrested 11 suspects, together with 9 males and two girls, throughout a raid on suspected felony hideouts in Agbarho group.

The operation, carried out by operatives of the Command Anti-Cultism Unit, Sector 3, on November 7, adopted intelligence obtained from suspects already in custody.

The police recovered eight regionally fabricated rifles, one double-barrelled gun, two pump-action rifles and 18 stay cartridges.

Preliminary interrogation reportedly revealed that the suspects labored for a hunter commander recognized solely as Believe, who stays at massive.

Meanwhile, in Niger State, one suspected bandit was killed throughout a gun battle with vigilante operatives round Kambarin-Daji in Ibbi Local Government Area.

The encounter occurred on November 8 after vigilantes from Tashan-Hajiya reportedly acquired intelligence concerning the motion of armed bandits within the space.

The suspected bandit, recognized as Ketu Alhaji Boyi, was neutralised, whereas an AK-47 rifle loaded with six rounds of ammunition was recovered.

Eleven different suspects had been arrested in reference to the operation.