Delta Police Command Reels Out Achievements of Arrests, Recoveries of Ammunition,lPhones,Local Made Gun

Emmanuel lkpeama 

The Delta State Police Command has announced glowing achievements recorded from its policing activities in the last couple of months.

The Command made the announcement during a parade of suspects and press briefing at the State Command headquarters in Asaba, Delta state.

 

Addressing Newsmen at the police headquarters,the police image maker,SP Edafe Bright in a statement said that the Command has lived up to expectation in the protection of lives and property of Delta state citizens as it has clamped down different reprehensible crimes.

The statement noted that some landmark breakthroughs were achieved during the period under review.

The first of the achievements was the case of arrest of some suspected armed robbers and cultists at different locations of Oghara town in Ethiope East LGA of Delta state, where five suspects namely Ochuko Joel Ofoye 35yrs of Jedo Community in Okpe LGA Delta State a member of Juris Confraternity and Michael Anwul 29yrs of Alisimie Community Agbor, in Ika South LGA Delta State of Juris confraternity Great Ojareri 35 yrs. of Oghareki Community in Ethiope West Oghara Delta State Member of Eiye Confraternity and Innocent Esefeta 31 yrs of Efisere Community in Ughelli North LGA Delta State a resident of behind Ibori Road Oghara Delta State, Ogaga Ebuke 27yrs of Okpe Community in Orerokpe LGA Delta State a resident of Western Delta Road in Oghara Delta State were arrested and items recovered include one Beretta pistol, two AK-47 magazines, one locally made cut-to-size gun, and twenty-nine rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. The suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.

In another case two suspects,Abibu Haruna age 37years and Sanusi Haruna aged 22years both residents at Hausa quarters were arrested in possession of a bag containing 55 iPhones, one HP Laptop, Two Android Tabs, 33 Android Phones. Upon further interrogation,the PPRO went on to say that the suspects confessed to having bought the said phones and laptop from two suspected armed robbers namely Nasiru and Ghala surnames unknown both trading in Hausa Quarters Warri, stating that they usually transport the phones to Niger Republic on trailer carrying Scraps that one Agaji,surname unknown resident in Niger Republic is their sponsor.

Further investigation revealed that some of the phones were part of those stolen during the armed robbery attack on Niger Delta University students. Manhunt to for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.

Other areas of exploits as detailed by the statement include the arrest some suspected kidnappers,who has been terrorizing the residents of Agbarho,noting that the arrest was successfully carried out at uwurghelli village by the rail track following an intelligence report from a concerned resident. Sequel to this information, the DPO Agbarho Division swiftly detailed and led Police operatives to the bush, cordoned off the entire area and carried out an intensive search during which sack bags were sighted hidden and upon search of the sack bags, three (3) AK-49 rifles, two (2) AK-47 Rifles, and Two Hundred and Seven (207) rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered as the command has launched a serious manhunt for the fleeing suspected kidnappers.

SP Edafe went further to state that the police command also recorded another milestone as three suspected gun runners who manufactures guns and supply to suspected armed robbers and kidnappers were arrested .The trio Tega Dierunaba 44yrs of Ororokpe Community in Okpe LGA Delta State a resident of Enehren area of Warri Town, Chibiuke Anuforo Cosmas 42yrs of Orlu Town in Nkwerre LGA Imo State a resident of Musheshe Cold-Room Industrial Area, Enehren Road Warri, a distributor of arms supplied and Sunday Moses Pam 36yrs of Von Community in Jos South LGA Plateau State a resident of Oka Closed Street, in Enehren Warri Delta State who usually concealed and convey the arms from Plateau State to Delta State.

He noted that all suspects have admitted to the crime as confessed earlier by one Goodluck Sakutu 38yrs of Ekpan Community Uvwie LGA Delta State who was earlier arrested and one fabricated AK-47 rifle was recovered from him. Suspects are in custody while investigation is ongoing.

He said,”Acting on credible intelligence gathered over a period and an in-depth technical intelligence related to the kidnapping of one male victim (name withheld) kidnapped at his resident in Adjakota area In Ughelli South LGA of Delta State, the operatives on Special Assignment led by ASP Julius Robinson cracked down the deadly kidnapping syndicate responsible for the act on 01/07/2024 at about 1200hrs and arrested one Ismaila Umaru 28yrs ‘m’ of Kekura Village in Awe LGA of Nasarawa State but resident at Oghara town by Power Line, Delta State. On 04/07/2024 at about 2030hrs, the suspect led operatives to the arrest of two (2) other gang members namely Chede Mohammed ‘m’ 18yrs a native of Nasarawa State but resident of Agwara in Ughelli South LGA of Delta State and Mohammadu Sani ‘m’ 26yrs a native of Banbiru area of Abuja but resident at Upper Agbarho Area of Ughelli North. Acting on their confession at about 0530hrs of 05/07/2024, the operatives stormed the bush by Oviri-ogor where the operatives encountered an attack from other gang members, one where one of the suspects hiding in the bush sustained serious gunshot injuries and was taken to the hospital where he died while receiving treatment. One AK 49 rifle was recovered in the hideout, investigation is ongoing.”he submitted

SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS FROM JUNE TO DATE:

ARMS RECOVERED: 30

AMMUNITION/CARTRIDGES RECOVERED: 1,203

SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS ARRESTED: 17

SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS ARRESTED: 15