Ms Iringe-Koko attributed the collision, which occurred at about 11:42 p.m. to speeding, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
The CP directed the reinforcement of patrols, surveillance, and intelligence gathering throughout the Sallah celebrations.
The police said the couple died from carbon monoxide inhalation.
The police alleged that the suspects also robbed security guards of their phones and money.
The enforcement is in compliance with Section 68 of the Insurance Act and sections 1, 2, and 3 of the Motor Vehicle Act, said the police.
“The suspects and the recovered exhibits are currently in police custody, and a discreet investigation is ongoing,” the statement said.
The police command in Rivers has confirmed the deaths of two adults and a toddler following the capsizing of a passenger boat on Sunday evening.
The Rivers CP has ordered police personnel to ensure the swift arrest of the fleeing suspects.
The police command in Rivers says 18 people were severely injured in a gas explosion that occurred in the Oroazi community in Port Harcourt.
The wife was said to have stripped the teenager and inserted pepper into her private part.
