.Allegedly Attempts Snatching Soldier Riffle
..Eleven Arrested
Hoodlums suspected to be cultists at about 3pm invaded Bayelsa line in Mile 3 market, Diobu,PortHarcourt on (Thursday 23,December, 2021) broke shops and customers and traders of their money and valuables.
Some shop owners who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent they lost many valuables and money.
The Chief Security Officer of Nkpolu Oroworukwo community, Godstime Ihunwo where Mile 3 market is located told our correspondent that combined efforts of youths,Nkpolu Police Division, Mile 3 and Octopus Strike Force unit led to the arrest of eleven hoodlums suspected to be cultists.
Mr Ihunwo also condemned alleged attempt made by the rampaging hoodlums to snatch riffle from a soldier attached to a construction company working at Ikoku junction, Ikwerre road that same yesterday .
As at press time we gathered that five of the hoodlums are being detained at Octopus strike force while six are being detained at Nkpolu Police Division Mile 3.
When contacted the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police command,a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Grace Iringe Koko told our correspondent that her office is on the process of issuing a press release on the incident soon.