Police arrest ‘two armed robbers’, recover weapons in Imo

The Imo police command says its operatives have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered weapons from them.

Henry Okoye, the police spokesperson in Imo, said in a statement on Friday that the suspects were arrested during a stop-and-search operation along the Owerri-Aba road.

Okoye noted that a pump action gun, a locally fabricated gun, 10 rounds of live cartridges, and a Toyota car were recovered from the suspects.

He said the suspects are Ntosi Godfrey—male (37) and Nnamdi Raymond—male (40).

“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,” the statement reads.

“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 include 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.”

Okoye quoted Aboki Danjuma, the commissioner of police in Imo, as saying that the command is committed to eradicating crime in the state while urging residents to report any suspicious activities.