Police arrest robbery suspects, recover stolen tricycles in Port Harcourt

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested 3 suspects linked to a bid of tricycle robberies successful parts of Port Harcourt, with a firearm and stolen tricycles recovered during the operation.

The Command disclosed this successful a connection posted connected its authoritative X grip connected Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer CSP Grace Iringe-Koko.

According to the police, the lawsuit was reported connected March 19 2026, by a tricycle relation Sadiq Gara, who alleged that helium was robbed a time earlier successful Elelenwo aft picking up 3 passengers.

Police said 1 of the passengers brought retired a weapon during the travel and dispossessed him of his tricycle.

According to the statement, operatives tracked the suspects to a hideout successful Igwuruta starring to the apprehension of Abdullahi Mohammed, 23, and Yusuf Umaru, 25.

Another suspect, Mohammed Usman 28, identified arsenic a receiver of stolen items, was besides arrested successful transportation with the case.

“The suspects confessed to the transgression during interrogation,” the connection said.

Items recovered from the suspects see a locally made pistol, 2 unrecorded cartridges and 2 stolen tricycles.

The constabulary added that different victim, Rosemary James, identified 1 of the suspects arsenic portion of a pack that had earlier robbed her of her tricycle.

Preliminary findings, according to the Command bespeak that the suspects beryllium to a s...