The Rivers State Police Command says it has apprehended two members of an armed robbery syndicate that specialises in stealing tricycles from unsuspecting drivers.
The state acting police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement in Port Harcourt on Sunday, said the suspects identified as Steve Green, 38, and Adaugo Darlington, a female who usually pretends to be pregnant to attract sympathy were nabbed in Rumunduru Eneka in Obio / Akpor Local Government Area.
According to the statement, the suspects usually pose as passengers, attack the drivers with weapons and push them down while still in motion.
The statement read, “The syndicate however ran out of luck on March 31, 2022, along Rumunduru Eneka in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area when police operatives of Eneka Division, while on routine patrol, got to the scene where their last victim, one Lasisi Akeem, was dispossessed of his tricycle.
“The victim, who had machete cuts, was able to describe his tricycle and the suspects. The officers immediately chased and apprehended two of the suspects, and recovered the tricycle.
“Meanwhile, the victim was rushed to the hospital for medical treatment while efforts are on to nab the two others who escaped. The investigation has commenced.”
