Rivers State Police Command don talk say dem don arrest one man wey dem believe say na big armed robber and important person for one criminal group. As dem catch am, dem still collect plenty locally made gun and live bullet.
Dem say the suspect name na Austine Emenike, wey people sabi as Oyibo. Police track am reach Aluu community for Ikwerre Local Government Area after dem do special operation wey dem plan with correct information. Police people talk say dem don dey watch the group for some weeks because of armed robbery and other bad bad thing wey dey happen for the area.
Police spokesperson, ASP Agabe Blessing Kaborlo, talk say as dem get better information, operatives rush go arrest Emenike and the man no fit resist them well. When dem search the place, dem see one locally made pistol, four single-barrel gun and five live cartridge wey police believe say dem don use for some recent operation.
From the first investigation wey police don do, e be like say Emenike no dey work alone. Dem believe say na part of one big group wey fit dey behind many robbery and attack wey dey worry people and business for some part of Rivers State. Detectives don dey follow different clue to know the people wey dey work with am, where the gun dey come from and which crime dem don use the gun do.
Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, hail the officers wey do the operation. E talk say this arrest na big step for the fight against violent crime for the state. E still talk say the Command no go allow criminal gang get ground for Rivers and dem go continue to put pressure for area wey problem dey show face.
Adepoju talk say the way dem take collect the weapon show how important e be to use information and plan well before operation if police wan fight armed robbery and similar crime. E assure people for the state say more operation dey come for place wey dem suspect say criminals and people wey dey supply gun dey hide.
The Commissioner still beg members of the public make dem shine eye and report any movement or person wey no clear for their area. E talk say quick and correct information from residents dey very important if dem wan scatter criminal group and keep Rivers communities safe.