A police officer has been arrested after being identified as part of a 2-man armed robbery gang in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
The man, who was among two suspects arrested by security guards and residents of Elekahia Housing Estate, was seen with an Identity card of Nigeria Police.
According to reports, an eyewitness said the suspects were arrested during a robbery operation in the area.
They were nabbed by security guards who later called in Police officers from Elekahia Divisional Police Station in Port Harcourt.
The source said;
At about 10:30 pm on Saturday a motorcycle with two men on it robbed two ladies of their valuables at gun point and attempted to rob another man who raised an alarm that led to their apprehension.
Rivers State Police Command confirmed the incident and revealed the identity of the Police Officer, as Sergeant Ibrahim Odege.
Spokesman of the Command, SP Nnamdi Omoni in a statement said Sergeant Odege is attached to Operations Department of the Rivers Police Command.
He added that the Sergeant was arrested along with his alleged accomplice, Sampson Inomoghe.
Omoni stated;
Operatives of the Elekahia Division on 16/1/2021 at about 2200Hrs responded to a Distress call at the Elekahia Housing Estate, where two armed robbers who were robbing people and dispossessing them of their valuables were arrested.
The timely arrival of the Police led to the arrest of the two armed robbers who were later identified as Sergeant Ibrahim Odege attached to the Operations Department of the Rivers Police Command and one Sampson Inomoghe ‘m’ 32yrs from Nembe in Bayelsa State but resides at Rumuokwrushi in Obio/Akpor LGA.
The police spokesman stressed;
The duo were arrested at the scene of crime with the following Exhibits: Three different Handsets belonging to their Victims and one Locally made Bareta Pistol. One of the Victims, Mrs Doris Elechi identified them as those that robbed her of her Tecno Handset, which is one of the Exhibits recovered.
At the Station, the suspects confessed to have carried out the robbery attacks among other revelations.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph G. Mukan has condemned the act and ordered the immediate transfer of Suspects and Exhibits to the State Criminal Investigation Department for Investigation.
He appealed to the public to increase their security consciousness and report any suspicious character and movement around them to the Police.
