The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed reports that two suspected car snatchers who were beaten mercilessly by mob at Stadium road,PortHarcourt are dead when they stabbed a vehicle owner and attempted to rob his car early morning Monday 25 March 2024.
Spokesperson for the Command,Superintendent of Police(SP) Grace Iringe Koko in response to enquiry by our reporter said the suspected are in Coma and are receiving treatment in an disclosed hospital.
SP Koko explained that based on distress call received by Elekahia Police Division the Divisional Police Officer(DPO) of the station and her men rushed down to the scene where they rescued the victim(owner of the car) who was stabbed by the suspected robbers and also took the suspects to hospital who were in already in coma as a result of beating they received from angry mob.
SP Koko added that investigation is ongoing.
It was gathered that the hoodlums attempted to snatch a Toyota Corolla car from a Bolt driver after stabbing him.We further learnt that the bolt driver raised an alarm which atttacted the mob who beat the hoodlums to coma before arrival of the Police.