By Nosa Akenzua, Asaba
Operatives of the Ughelli Vigilante group has arrested three suspected armed robbers in the area, and recovered several cut to size from them.
The state Commandant of the Vigilante Group, Monday Owhosiri who confirmed the arrest of the suspects to journalists in the area, said that they were arrested on intelligence gathering and give their names as follows; Iyke Ndudi, 36 years old, Stephen Koi , 42 years old and Benjamin Bunku,45 years old who is the leader of the gang, disclosing that they were handed over to the Ughelli A”Division Police.
But the Divisional Police Officer of the station,CSP Kelvin Zuokumor in his remarks, said that the police were ready to make lives unbearable for all criminals operating in Ughelli community, stressing that unless they relocate elsewhere the long arm of the Police will bring them to book.
“We need peace in Ughelli Community and I am happy to that the vigilante group is working with the Police to ensure those criminals have no place in the entire community, the arrested Suspects are being detained for further investigation and we ensure that activities of criminals are now history in Ughelli community”, he said
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