Police nab vigilante leader, three others for armed robbery in Rivers

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Police nab vigilante leader, three others for armed robbery in Rivers
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Operatives of Rivers State Police Command have arrested four suspects for vandalism and armed robbery in the state.

The suspects include the local vigilante commander in Isiokpo in Ikwerre Local Council of the state, Ododo Kingsley Obubochi, and three other executive members of the group.

She explained that Prince, who posed as a businessman from Omagwa, proposed a joint venture involving the dismantling and sale of a mast belonging to Globacom, located on a secluded road in Elele. “The items recovered from the arrested individuals, include three automatic pump-action guns, one live cartridge, one plier, one machete, and two Qlink motorcycles without registration numbers.”

“The Rivers State Police Command urges the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station,” he added.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

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