Police Nab Armed Robbery Suspects Recover Rifle, Stolen Motorcycle
The police in Imo State have reported the apprehension of two suspected armed robbers and the recovery of a pump-action rifle as well as a stolen motorcycle in Owerri.
The spokesperson for the state police command, Henry Okoye, disclosed this information in a statement released on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Okoye stated that operatives from the New Owerri Divisional Headquarters, under the leadership of DPO CSP Safiyanu Usman Gwarzo, acting on credible intelligence, arrested Sohnani Bitrus, male, age 25, and Burfa Selkap, male, age 25, both natives of Karnana, Langtang LGA, Plateau State, on April 3, 2026.
He further elaborated, “Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects robbed one Joel Andrew at his residence at approximately 0400 hours, threatening him with a firearm and unlawfully seizing his red Daylong motorcycle (registration number NWA 765 QT).
The motorcycle has since been recovered. Further interrogation of the suspects led to the recovery of the pump-action rifle and a machete at their hideout in Okwu-Uratta, Owerri North LGA.
The suspects will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Owerri for the consolidation of the ongoing investigation, and efforts are continuing to apprehend any remaining accomplices.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Audu Garba Bosso, has assured residents that security measures have been strengthened across the state.
He encouraged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information at the nearest police station or through the emergency line: 0803 477 3600.
