One of the gang members was also seriously wounded during the operation by operatives of the Rivers state police command.
A source who was part of the operation revealed that the police also lost one of their men in the operation.
Operatives of Octopus Strike Force of the command who acted on credible information invaded the hideout of the criminals around Nkpor community in Obio-Akpor where the hoodlums engaged them in a gum battle that lasted for hours.
While a police sergeant died in the operation, one of the criminals was also gunned down.
Six people including two females were apprehended during the operation.
A riffle belonging to the late police officer was also recovered.
