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Men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Nigeria Police, Rivers State Command have dismantled a blockade by armed men suspected to be Kidnappers and armed robbers along the Emohua of the East/West Road in Rivers State.

The Emohua section of the road had seen a lot of kidnappings, rapes, killings and robberies in recent times with the State government paying lips services.


A confrontation between the SARS officers and the armed men led to the killing of the suspected kidnapper in a gun duel.

A SARS official, Sergeant Gift Okoroma who was also hit in the cross fire is now in the hospital.

Speaking with newsmen, Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Nnamdi Omoni said the armed men were members of the Deygbam cult group terrorising the East West road.

Omoni said the protest by some residents of Emohua against security agency was uncalled for, adding that the Police had to respond when the armed men fired shots.