……As Delta Command arrest suspected armed robbers, cultists,drug peddlers
….Recovers one Beretta pistol, locally made cut-to-size gun and cartridge
Emmanuel lkpeama
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State,CP Abaniwonda Olufemi has declared that cultism and the use of illicit hard drugs in the state is a menace that must be eradicated among youths because it poses a significant threat to society and the country at large.
CP Abaniwonda stated this during a press conference when parading suspected armed robbers, cultists and drug peddlers at the force headquarters.noting that the use of the illicit hard drugs is dangerous to the health and also capable of pushing them to commit various crime in the state.
He went further to state that acting on credible intelligence on the peddling of arms and intended cult clash within Oteri community in Ughelli North LGA of Delta state,the command deployed operatives on special assignment led by ASP Julius Robinson on June 14,2024 at about 2:30pm where they trailed a notorious cultist and a mastermind of the intended cult clash to a hotel (name withheld)in Ughelli and the suspects, Felix Egbe aged 37yrsrs was arrested together with a member of Eiye Confraternity and a youth secretary of Oteri Community Ughelli North Delta.
In a press release signed by the image maker of the command,SP Edafe Bright noted that upon interrogation,the suspects took the operatives to his residence where a Beretta pistol was recovered and investigation are ongoing.
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SP Edafe said,” On the 18/6/2024, about 0120hrs, operatives of Aladja police out-station received a distress call that some suspected armed robbers were carrying out a robbery operation in Aladja community. The district officer(D/O) alongside members of the community mobilized to the scene where the suspects Lucky Victor ‘m’ aged 20yrs, and Godbless Oghenevegba ‘m’ aged 20yrs were arrested at Igwere quarters Aladja. One locally made gun, cartridges, knife and the a suspected stolen phone were recovered from them. suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.”
“On the 13/06/2024 at about 1400hrs, acting on another credible information received on an outlet for distribution of Illicit Hard Drugs in Asaba. Operatives from the CP Monitoring unit responded and went to the scene where the following persons were arrested; Emeka Ozumu ‘m’ aged 49yrs, and Patrick Otukam ‘m’ 30yrs. Thirteen (13) bottles of Codeine, and twenty-three (23) Sachets of Tramadol and other hard drugs were recovered from them. investigation is ongoing”he stated.
The Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda therefore urges youths to shun all form of crime and also stay away from illicit drug, noting that operatives of Crack squad, CP monitoring, and raiders squad has been deployed to crack down on a drug peddling hideouts in the state and anyone found wanting will be arrested and charged to court.
