Twenty-nine suspected criminals together with suspected killer of two National Youth Service Corps members and a police officer were paraded by Bayelsa State Police Command on Thursday in Yenegoa.
The command told newsmen that one Peter Joshua was arrested due to his connection with the last March killing of the corps members at the Swali community in Yenagoa Local Government area of the state.
A 30-year-old William Gbabofa and 28-year-old Ebimobewie Adisemo were also arrested for the attack and killing of a policeman at Udeme hotel in Kpansai.
Parading suspects at the police headquarters in Yenagoa on Thursday, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Uche Anozia, said the launch of ‘Operation Puff Adder’, had greatly aided the fight against criminals in the state.
He said, “On 20/03/2019, at about 2230 hours, six unknown gunmen invaded the residence of one Oluwatobi Popoola Olakunle and George Onokpoma, who were corps members serving at Izi-Victory International School, Swali community, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, shot and killed the corps members and stole some valuable items from their residence which included an Infinix X601 phone belonging to Popoola Oluwatobi.
“Policemen sung into action and investigation led to the arrest of one Peter Joshua ‘m’ 24 years, a native of Kabba, Kogi State and recovered the said Infinix X601 phone belonging to Popoola Oluwatobi. The suspect confessed that the phone was given to him by one Idekinulobi of Ohaozara LGA of Ebonyi State, who was arrested for another robbery case by the special anti-robbery squad.”