FOUR FAKE SARS MEN, ROBBERS KILLED IN RIVERS STATE

Four Criminals parading themselves as operatives of the Federal S

pecial Anti-Robbery Squad SARS have been gunned down in  port harcourt Rivers State.

The suspects were killed by SARS on Saturday, December 16, at Ogbogoro community in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State following a distress call from an unidentified member of the public.

This was as armed robbers, who operated around the Ileabuchi area of Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt City, on Saturday night, killed a policeman in the area, leaving a local vigilante member and other persons with bullet wounds.

It was learnt that the vigilante member and the other persons, who were hit by bullets, had been hospitalised.

A source told PUNCH that the criminals were spotted to be fake security operatives by residents of the area.

It was gathered that a resident of the area called Ozuoba Police Station.

The source said when SARS operatives entered the community, the fake SARS men engaged them in a gun duel.

The Commander of SARS in the state, Mr. Akin Fakorede, who confirmed the development, said his men killed a four-man robbery gang that disguised as SARS operatives to rob some residents.

The source said when SARS operatives entered the community, the fake SARS men engaged them in a gun duel.

The Commander of F-SARS in the state, Mr. Akin Fakorede, who confirmed the development, said his men killed a four-man robbery gang that disguised as SARS operatives to rob some residents of that area.