…As Command arrest robbery gangs, promise to flush out cultism and other forms of crime in the state
Emmanuel lkpeama
The Delta State Police Command led by CP Abaniwonda Olufemi has urged youths in the state to shun all form of crime and stay away from cultism.
He stated this when parading suspected criminals,cultist and kidnappers who have been terrorising the peace of the citizens in the state.
According to CP Abaniwonda, series of reported cases of cultism and gun running have been taking place in Ughelli,Warri,Sàpele,Oghara and its environs, noting that the command decided to deployed its special squad led by ASP Julius Robinson to Ughelli, on 24th May,2024 where one Emmanuel John Aisewowhion a.k.a “Small Juju” aged 34years, a native of Ewohimi community Esan-South East LGA of Edo State, but resident at Uwagba Community in Okpe LGA, Delta State was trailed and arrested.
He went further to state that one Beretta pistol was recovered from his house and investigation further revealed that he is a member of Eiye confraternity and he got the gun from one Goodluck Sakutu, a suspected gun runner already in custody and serious efforts to arrest other members of his gang are ongoing
In the same vein, the Police Commissioner noted that the command embarked on an intelligence-driven policing,stormed Oghara town and arrested another notorious cultist identified as Philips Omomedia,aged 37 yrs from Onogo-Vor community in Ethiope West LGA Oghara Delta State.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect is a member of Aro-Bagar confraternity and suspected to be involved in a series of cult-related killings and he was arrested with one Automatic Double Barrel gun with fifteen (15) live cartridges and Investigation are ongoing.
He said,”On Sunday at about 1700hrs a combined patrol team of policemen of the division & federal hunters who were deployed on a crime prevention patrol while on stop and search duty along Oputu road Orhowurun community in Udu LGA, flagged down a motorcyclist carrying one passenger for a routine search. The suspect refused to stop and the team chased them, during the chase one of the suspects Christopher Semede ‘m’ age 33yrs was arrested and one locally made cut-to-size double barrel pistol was recovered from him. A concerted effort to arrest the other fleeing suspect is ongoing.”he stated
CP Abaniwonda Olufemi commended officers and men of the command for their steadfastness in fighting crime and urged other officers to emulate the same.
“It is our collective responsibility to flush out criminals from the state in other to guarantee the safety of residents in the State,l want to urged the youths to shun all forms of crime, because youth involvement in cult-related activities is alarming and this has negative consequences for the security of the state and for this reason,the command will not fold its hands and allow lawlessness in the state”he submitted.
He assured residents that the command will continue to identify, arrest, and prosecute suspects arrested until Delta State is free from all forms of criminality.
