Police arrest three suspected armed robbers/ kidnappers/cultists, recover arms, ammunition

Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers/ kidnappers /cultists and recovered arms and  ammunition from them.

In a press statement signed by Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Edafe Bright said on the 9th May, 2024, at about 0430 hours, the special team deployed to Ughelli by the Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi led by ASP Julius Robinson, with  intelligent  report  technically generated, stormed Oghara Town and arrested a 28- year- old  suspect who is a member of Eiye Confraternity that  resides  in Oghara, Delta State.

The statement said, the suspect led the operatives to a hotel in koko Junction, Oghara where another suspect aged 46 years also a member of Eiye Confraternity, was arrested and an automatic pump action gun was recovered from him.

Consequently, upon further  interrogation of the two suspects, they led the operatives to arrest another 32-  year- old suspect in Sapele, Delta State where one new  AK-47 rifle and an empty magazine were recovered.

From investigation, the suspects are part of a series of kidnappings in Ughelli, Warri, Sapele, and its  environs. And at present, the  suspects are in Police' custody while investigation is ongoing.

In a related development, on 9th May 2024 at  about 2205 hours, the Police operatives on special assignment, based on credible intelligent, have been following up one notorious cultist/gun runner known as  Okobe Ability ‘m’. When  the Police stormed Oleh Town in Isoko North Local Government Area,  Delta State to arrest the suspect, as soon as the suspect sighted  the Police operatives, he dropped a black polythene bag and escaped. When the bag was searched, one baretta pistol, and five(5) live ammunition were recovered. Efforts to arrest the fleeing suspect are ongoing.

Again, on the 8th May, 2024,  at about 1630hrs, while Dragon Tactical Patrol Teams were conducting a stop and search along Ogwashi-Uku/Kwale Road, they intercepted a red commercial Toyota Sienna space van conveying passengers from Asaba to Warri. When the Police  searched  the  vehicle  and its  occupants, one  Favour Eze, a 24- year old man who is a native of Amasiri Village in Afikpo Local Government Area,  Ebonyi State, was  arrested in possession of one locally made pistol, hard drug suspected to be loud, and human's hair- all concealed in a bag of cloths. He was arrested in possession of  the exhibits. The suspect is in Police' custody while investigation is ongoing.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi commended the officers and men of the Command for their continuous efforts and determination to fight  crime and criminality in the state  just as he warned them to always respect the rights of the citizens and in accordance with the law in the  discharge of their duties.

He also advised members of the public to cooperate with the Police, especially during stop search in this regard.

Part of statement reads:"  Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi commended officers and men of the command for their continuous resolute in the fight against crime and criminality, he  also warned that in the discharge of their duty, they must respect the rights of citizens and ensure that they discharge their duties in accordance with the law. He also advises members of the public to cooperate with the Police, especially during stop search"