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The Police Command in Rivers says it
intercepted and arrested two fake soldiers allegedly involved in a robbery
operation within new Port Harcourt, GRA, on Wednesday, October 2.
The Rivers State Command Police Public
Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP, Nnamdi Omoni, disclosed this in a statement in
Port Harcourt.
Omoni said that the Anti-Crime Patrol
Team of the Abacha Police Station, while on routine patrol intercepted the
robbers. The robbers, dressed in Army uniform, were operating in a Honda
Element car with Registration number AKJ 695 DX.
Further, he identified the two fake
soldiers were Chibudo Ugwuala (31) from Abia and Godwin Ekpuno (23) from
Akwa-Ibom.
“On interrogation, they could not give
satisfactory account of how they came by the car and the military camouflage
found on them. They had military ranks of Brigadier General and Colonel, which
they have been using to intimidate people and commit crimes.
“Further probe revealed that the duo are persons with disabilities. One dumb and the other limping but thrive in criminal activities,” he said.
Faces of the two fake “Army Brig-General”, his fake “Army Colonel,” nabbed by the Rivers Police Command
Also, the operatives arrested one
Baredose Taabaa, a 26-year-old man from Khana Local Government Area of Rivers.
He was allegedly involved in snatching handsets.
“His criminal gang specialises in snatching
handsets from unsuspecting persons along the Ikwerre Road area of Port
Harcourt,” he added.
The Police Spokesman, DSP Omoni, revealed
that Taaba was arrested shortly after he snatched a Samsung Handset from its
owner at the Agip Flyover.
“The handset was immediately recovered
and the owner identified it to be his. All suspects arrested are helping us in
our investigation. They will be charged to court as soon as our investigation
is completed,” he assured.