Operatives of C4i Strike Force unit of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested one Samuel Nwokoma, a 25-year-old suspected armed robber and member of Blood Star cult group in Port Harcourt.
The suspect, according to police, was identified as being involved in a series of cult-related killings within the Diobu axis of Port Harcourt.
“On March 16,, at about 8:35p.m., they also shot George Johnson, 28, in the chest at Ojoto Street by Emenike, Diobu, Port Harcourt. Iringe-Koko, however, said that a search was conducted at the hideout, where arms and ammunition were recovered, including three AK-47 rifles, one assault rifle, six AK-47 magazines, one Beretta pistol, 274 rounds of 7.6mm live ammunition,105 rounds of 6.55 live ammunition, nine rounds of 9mm ammunition, seven packets of Improvised Explosive Devices , one long detonating wire and various types of charms.
Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has deployed operatives of the command to recover three missing children in the state.
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