\u200eImo State Police Command said it has arrested 75 suspects involved in various criminal activities ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery and others.
It also recovered 3 AK-47 rifles and stolen vehicles.
The State Police Commissioner, Audu Garba Bosso, gave the hint while addressing journalists at the Command\u2019s Headquarters in Owerri after parading the suspects.
He maintained that it is his responsibility to let the people know the security situation in the State and the achievements recorded so far by the Command.
\u200eBosso asserted that for the past one month, the Command working in synergy with other security agencies, and support of community stakeholders, sustained intelligence-driven operations, resulting in significant successes in the fight against crime and criminality across the State.
\u200e\u200e\u201dI am pleased to report that as a result of these concerted efforts, the crime wave in the State has drastically reduced, creating a safer environment for residents and visitors alike.
\u201c\u200eWithin the period under review, we arrested a total of 75 criminal suspects for offences including kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, murder and stealing.
\u201c\u200eWe also recorded substantial recoveries, including three AK-47 rifles, three magazines, 65 rounds of live ammunition, two locally made pistols, one Beretta pistol and six stolen motorcycles.
\u201c\u200eA major breakthrough was the neutralization of a suspected terrorist and the recovery of arms and ammunition,\u201d he said.
The Police Commissioner hinted that \u200eon March 3, the Command\u2019s Anti-Kidnapping Unit received a distress call from Stanley Unamba, the Chief Security Officer of Adapalm, in Ohaji\/Egbema local government area, reporting that armed men had invaded the establishment and set heavy machinery and equipment on fire.
\u200eHe narrated that when security personnel attempted to intervene, the hoodlums engaged them in a gun duel, adding that in the process, one suspect sustained gunshot injuries and was taken to the hospital, but later confirmed dead by the medical authority.
\u200eCP, Bosso further hinted that following the development, the operatives have intensified security operations within the area to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
\u200eThe Police Commissioner narrated that \u200eon March 14, while the operatives were on surveillance patrol, the hoodlums resurfaced and engaged the personnel in another gun battle, but were overpowered, which forced them to flee with gunshot injuries, and abandoned three AK-47 rifles and three magazines loaded with 65 rounds of live ammunition.
\u200e\u201dIn a related development, a major counter-terrorism operation was conducted in the month of February and March by operatives of the State Command, in synergy with the military and other security agencies, at Orsu LGA of the State.
\u201cThe operation successfully overran a camp known as \u2018Mother Valley\u2019. Terrorists occupying the place engaged operatives in a gun battle but were ultimately subdued by the operatives\u2019 superior firepower.
\u201c\u200eDuring the operation, two terrorists were neutralized, while over 300 Improvised Explosive Devices , IEDs, including gas cylinders and galvanized pipes, along with five exotic vehicles were recovered.
\u201c\u200e\u200eTo this end, I urge all Imolites to continue to support the police with credible and timely information,\u201d he added.
\u200eThe Police Commissioner, also used the moment to assure all residents that adequate security measures have been put in place to ensure that the upcoming Eid-el-Fitr celebrations were hitch-free in the State.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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