Police nab suspected robbers, cultists in Imo

The Imo State Police Command on Friday arrested two suspected armed robbers, Ntosi Godfrey and Nnamdi Raymond along Owerri-Aba Road in the state.

The officers caught the suspects with a Green Toyota Golf with Reg No AA775BD Lagos which they allegedly snatched from a victim in the Umuahia area of the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.

He said, “The suspects opened fire on sighting police operatives but were given stiff resistance by the ever-gallant operatives who manoeuvred to vintage and returned fire.

“In the ensuing gun duel, one of the suspects sustained bullet injuries and was later taken to a nearby medical hospital for treatment while the other suspect was arrested.

“Recovered from the suspects included one pump action gun, one locally fabricated gun, 10 rounds of live cartridges, and the Toyota Golf.

“On interrogation, the suspects confessed to being members of a deadly armed robbery syndicate in Umuahia and mentioned one suspect at large”.

He added that operatives of Nekede Divisional Headquarters in synergy with the local vigilantes stormed a suspected cultist hideout last week, following a tip-off that rival cult groups are planning to destabilise the peace and security of Umuanunu Obinze in Owerri West LGA, Imo State and other areas in the State.

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