The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested suspected hoodlums who were alleged to be behind the attack on a Police patrol team at Okpoto, in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
Parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, south-east Nigeria, the Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police (CP), Peace Abdallah, said that the hoodlums attacked the policemen in the morning, inflicting bullet wounds and machete cuts on them.
She disclosed that the suspects snatched away three AK47 rifles, with 20 rounds of live ammunition in each rifle.
The CP revealed that through intelligence network, the Police swung into action and smashed an intended robbery attack by the same gang, arrested three men and recovered the stolen items.
Items recovered from the suspects include; four AK47 rifles, nine locally made pistols, 13 live ammunitions, four live cartridges, one locally made double barrel pistol and a blue motorcycle without registration number.
The Command promised to continue investigation and ensure the arrest of other fleeing suspects, as the arrested ones would be charged to court soon.
She used the opportunity to warn all residents of the state to stay away from criminal activities, as the command would not fail to arrest and deal with any group or persons found disrupting the peace of the state, especially during the Yuletide.
Some of the suspects who were interrogated, denied involvement in all the allegations levelled against him.
