Police Arrest Robbery Suspects, Recover Rifle in Imo

The Imo State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a pump-action rifle and a stolen motorcycle in Owerri.

The command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting that operatives of the New Owerri Divisional Headquarters acted on credible intelligence to carry out the arrest.

The suspects, identified as Sohnani Bitrus, 25, and Burfa Selkap, 25, both from Langtang Local Government Area of Plateau State, were apprehended on April 3.

According to Okoye, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects had robbed a resident, Joel Andrew, at about 4:00 a.m., threatening him with a firearm before making away with his red Daylong motorcycle.

Spokesperson, Imo State Police Command, Henry Okoye Credit: Punch

“The motorcycle has since been recovered,” he said.

He added that further interrogation led to the recovery of a pump-action rifle and a machete from the suspects’ hideout in Okwu-Uratta, within Owerri North Local Government Area.

The suspects are to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and to track down other accomplices.

The Commissioner of Police, Audu Bosso, reiterated the command’s commitment to maintaining security, particularly during and after the Easter period.

Residents were urged to provide timely and credible information to assist law enforcement agencies in combating crime.

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