By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu
Briefing Newsmen at the Command’s headquarters in Port Harcourt Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu recalled that in the operation, four men stormed the church, dragged the victim out and murdered him, in the presence of his wife, son and members of the church.
CP Disu stated that the unrelenting manhunt for the perpetrators who were seen shooting and murdering the deceased in the viral video led to the arrest of the three other persons directly responsible for the assassination and six more persons among their criminal network.
The Rivers Police Boss explained that during the investigation, four of the suspects led Operatives to one of their camps at Pipeline, in Aluu community for the recovery of their cache of weapons While approaching the camp, they came under heavy gunfire by hoodlums suspected to be fellow gang members.
CP Disu said the suspects attempted to escape in the ensuing ambush but were caught in the crossfire as the hoodlums were overpowered and the suspects rushed to UPTH for medical attention where the Doctor confirmed them dead, and their body deposited in the UPTH morgue for autopsy.
The suspects will be charged to Court as soon as investigations are concluded.
Exhibits Recovered
Total arm and ammunition recovered include AK-47 rifles, 1 Assault rifle
2 SMG rifles
1 Shotgun riffle
10 magazines
150 rounds of live ammunition and 1 Pistol.
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