By Davies Iheamnachor
PORT HARCOURT — The Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of two police officers in the state and recovered firearms allegedly stolen during the attack.
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Grace Iringe-Koko Agabe, described the arrests as a major breakthrough in the investigation, saying the operation followed a directive by the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adewole Adepoju, to track down those responsible.
According to Agabe, the officers were attacked on June 29, 2026, while conducting a stop-and-search operation within the Aluu Division. She said two officers lost their lives in the incident, while their service AK-47 rifles were taken by the attackers.
She added that the Commissioner of Police immediately ordered the deployment of the Command’s operational and intelligence assets to arrest the suspects and recover the stolen weapons.
