Bizarre turn of events as Police officer, 9 others are arrested for armed robbery, trafficking
The Rivers State Police Command said it has arrested a Police Corporal, Bright Oke, for alleged armed robbery and car snatching, reports Daily Sun.
State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Grace Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police (SP), made the disclosure at a press briefing in PortHarcourt on Thursday.
Iringe-Koko disclosed that the Police officer with three of his accomplice went to snatch a Toyota Corolla at Gateway axis of Ada George when they were intercepted by men of C4i intelligence unit of the Police Force.
She said exhibits such as single barrel gun, were recovered from the Police officer who has now been dismissed.
The state police spokesperson also disclosed that seven suspected child traffickers were arrested and two children aged two weeks old and another one aged three years rescued.
She said the suspect (Ekwueme) was taking advantage of her daugther (his wife) who is deaf and dumb, to perpetrate the act of selling the wife’s children upon delivery.
