The Rivers State Police command says it raided the camp of ‘General Danger’ a notorious cultist in Ahoada and neutralized one member of the group and recovered assorted arms and ammunition.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Emeka Nwonyi in a press briefing on Thursday 27, July,2023 at Police headqurters, Moscow road, PortHarcourt said ‘General Danger’ and ‘Double Chief’ narrowly escaped .
CP Nwonyi said one AK 47 riffle,five magazines loaded with 51 live ammunition,GPMG live ammunition,assorted charms were recovered from the camp while efforts are on to arrest the fleeing suspects.
CP Nwonyi disclosed that operatives of C41 intelligence unit of the command in case of kidnapping and murder arrested a suspect that ran to Ogun state after participating in killing of late justice Azundah, Protocol officer to Emeka Woke ex Chief of Staff.
The Police Boss said the suspect confessed to have collected 2 million naira before the victim was murdered.
CP Nwonyi further stated that on 20th July 2023, members of the same Kidnap gang engaged the Police in a battle and one Uchendu Azundah was fatally wounded.
He said one pump action gun, 22 live ammunition were recovered from the scene.
In a related development, C41 intelligence unit of the Police command received distress call that armedrobbers were operating at Ikwerre road, the unit swung into action recovered a snatched black SUV Jeep and arrested the suspects.
CP Nwonyi said the suspect confessed to the crime and took Police to their hideout at Igwurita in IKwerre LGA where two suspects were neutralized and later confirmed death at the hospital while one local revolver pistol was recovered.
Explaining further, CP Nwonyi said on July 15, 2023 personnel of Akpajo Police Division received distress call that red colour Toyota car with bullet holes was taken to mechanic worship by hoodlums.
The DPO led men of his Division to the mechanic workshop and arrested two suspects,one Azuka and another suspect.
On July 22, operatives of Octopus on follow up in case of armedrobbery at Rumuola, arrested three suspects who took the operatives to their hideout where one revolver pistol, Toyota saloon car, iPhone,techno ,laptop plasma TV were recovered.
CP Nwonyi stated that officers of Hunter strike force unit on July 26 while acting on a tip off arrested one Sunday Sunday,the suspect confessed to have stolen one boat engine valued at one million and nine hundred thousand naira.
Also operatives of Kpor Division while on visibility division at Khana LGA came in contact with some criminal elements who .took to their heels abandoning a polyethylene bag.
CP Nwonyi stated that one revolver pistol was recovered.
CP Nwonyi revealed that on July 27,2023 Ozuoba Police Division recieved calls that armedrobbers are operating in a hotel, in the area.
The DPO led other Police officers to the scene where one Emmanuel Lawson and Anayo were arrested while a Mazda car, a cutter and two ATM card were recovered.