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RIVERS: Nine arrested in shooting to death of 2 mobile policemen

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RIVERS: Nine arrested in shooting to death of 2 mobile policemen

No fewer than nine suspects have been arrested on Tuesday morning due to the death of two mobile police officers, that were on Monday shot dead in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The mobile police are considered a specialised unit within the Nigerian Police Force and are believed to be better trained and equipped than the conventional police.

The spokesman of the command, Nnamdi Omoni, in a statement on Tuesday said the arrest was made barely 12 hours after the command declared a manhunt on the alleged suspects.

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“The Rivers State Police Command less than 24 hours after the tragic killing of two mobile policemen at Ojoto Street in Mile 1 Diobu, PH, arrested nine suspects, who are currently being investigated in connection with the dastardly act.

“Their arrest was made possible barely 12 hours after the Commissioner of Police, CP Usman A.Belel, issued a marching order to all the commanders of the tactical units to arrest with immediate effect the perpetrators of the heinous crime.

“The suspects arrested are currently being interrogated and will be made to bear the full weight of law if found complicit,” the spokesperson said.

The police appealed for credible information from the public not just to apprehend the killers but also tackle other criminal gangs terrorising the state.

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