Police arrest three suspects over murder of two officers in Rivers

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command person arrested 3 suspects allegedly progressive successful the execution of 2 policemen successful Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state.

The bid said the officers were connected stop-and-search work successful the Aluu country connected June 29, 2026, erstwhile the assailants launched a commando-style attack, opened occurrence connected them and carted distant their AK-47 rifles.

According to a connection by the command’s spokesman, ASP Blessing Agabe, 1 of the officers had 1 of his legs amputated owed to gunshot injuries sustained during the onslaught but yet succumbed to his injuries portion receiving attraction astatine the hospital.

The connection said the apprehension of the suspects followed directives from the State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, for a swift investigation, the apprehension of the perpetrators and the betterment of the stolen rifles and different firearms successful their possession.

It said that, pursuing the directive, operatives of the command’s Violence Crime Response Unit, done credible quality and sustained tactical operations, trailed the suspects to their hideout and arrested them.

The connection reads: “The Rivers State P...