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From Joseph Obukata, Warri
The Nigeria Police Force has successfully recovered 10 police rifles stolen by suspected hoodlums who ambushed and murdered 13 police officers in the Ohoro forest, near Ughelli, Delta State.
The Force Intelligence Department Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) recovered the rifles following a coordinated operation, in which they engaged the suspects in a gun duel and neutralised some of them.
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed this in a statement, yesterday. He said the police also recovered arms used by the assailants and arrested six members of a notorious kidnapping gang terrorising the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has reaffirmed the police’s commitment to reducing crime to the barest minimum, leveraging on succinct intelligence gathering and sharing for effective operational deployments.
He said the police would continue to employ all necessary measures to combat criminal activities across the nation, maintaining that the safety and security of Nigerian citizens remain the top priority.
