There was mild drama at Police Divisional Headquarters in Mile 1 Diobu, PortHarcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria on Saturday morning April 6,2019 as women identified two suspected armed robbers as the men that raped some of them during operation at Afikpo Waterfront Mile 1,Diobu,PortHarcourt,Rivers state
One Mr Dennison .A who spoke to Revelation Agents explained that three suspected armed robbers had earlier robbed an old man of 9,000 naira at Afikpo waterfront before proceeding to Urualla waterfront all in Mile 1,Diobu where they were rounded up by vigilante members
Two of the armed robbers were arrested while one ran away, our source revealed
We learnt that the two suspects were handed over to the Police
Mr Dennison told Revelation Agents that after the two robbers were handed over to the Police, over 20 boys belonging to cult groups of the suspects stormed Afikpo waterfront and told the residents there will be dire consequence if their two gang members was not released by the Police
Before now, there have been complaints of armed robbers invading Afikpo waterfront robbing and raping both single and married women, the development led to the formation of vigilante to curtail the rising insecurity in the area
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Nnamdi Omoni is yet to respond to text message sent to Revelation Agents Online News on the incident
Meanwhile residents who were earlier at the Police station told Revelation Agents the suspects have made a confessional statement
