Police Arrested 96 suspected armed robbery suspects

Rivers state police have arrested 92 suspected cult members and four armed robbers. The state PPRO and DSP, Ahmad Muhammad, said they were arrested at different locations, adding that the four armed robbers were nabbed about 4:30pm on Monday at Akpajo checkpoint , the New Telegraph reports.
According to him , the suspects were arrested as they were returning to Port Harcourt from Akwa Ibom State, where they had successfully carried out a robbery operation.A huge sum of money which is about N1.6 million, three locally-made pistols, one locally-made revolver pistol and ammunition were recovered from the suspects.

The police also recovered 17 assorted cell phones and an International Passport belonging to one Akpan Usen Bassey from the robbers. Mr. Muhammad further revealed that , assorted firearms and ammunition, cutlasses, charms and other lethal weapons were recovered from the 92 cult members