Delta Police Command records arrest of armed robbers, kidnappers, recovery of Weapons, ammunitions, others

The Commissioner of Police Delta state command, CP Wale Abass psc, operational strategies to the officers and men of the command are already yielding results with the smashing, arrest and recovery of assorted weapons, ammunitions, among others from armed robbers and kidnappers in the state.

A press statement issued by DSP Bright Edafe,Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command, Asaba and made available to Gentechnews noted that on 09/05/2023 at about 2000hrs, the DPO ‘A’ Division Warri, CSP T.Y Mahmud led the divisional anti-crime patrol team out on visibility and confidence building patrol, to curtail the activities of kidnappers and armed robbers in Warri and its environs. During the patrol, the team intercepted a tricycle along Eagle roundabout by Ugunu bridge, conveying three occupants and subjected them to a search, during the search, thirty (30) rounds of 7.62 AK47 live ammunition were recovered from two of the passengers namely; Eddy Aboyowa (m) age 37years, and  Akpani Isaiah (m) age 35years,  both of Eyiejuku street off Deco road, Warri. Suspects are in custody, and investigation is ongoing.

According to him, in an earlier development, the command’s Decoy squad received an intelligence report on a syndicate that supplies cartridges to kidnappers, armed robbers, and cultists. The operatives led by the commander Decoy squad, ASP Julius Robinson embarked on a sting operation, at about 0940hrs of 8th may 2023, and arrested one Chinedu Enenmo ‘m’ 37yrs of Akere Ogidi, Ogbaru LGA Anambra state at their hideout in one of the popular hotel in Asaba, where they hibernate and carry out their nefarious activities, and recovered two hundred and fifty (250) rounds of live cartridges from the suspect.

During the course of investigation, he said, the suspect gave useful information about his accomplice and led the operatives to Fegge area of Onitsha in Anambra State where one Donatus Ndukan ‘m’ 34yrs of Urom community in Awka-North LGA of Anambra State whom he described as his boss in the business was also arrested. Both suspects are in custody, and investigation is ongoing.

In a related development, Delta State Police Command also foils an attempted kidnap, arrested suspected kidnapper/ armed robber and recovered forty-nine (49) rounds7.62 AK 47 ammunition, and two pump action guns.

A press statement also issued by DSP Bright Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command, Asaba narrated that on the 10/05/2023 at about 2240hrs while ‘B’ Division Ughelli patrol team was on anti-crime patrol along Agbarha-Ughelli Road, they were overtaken in a suspicious manner by a Qlink motorcycle with Reg. no. SKL 554 VD with three (3) male occupants. They were given a hot chase, during which the three men hurriedly abandoned the motorcycle and fled into the bush, leaving behind their motorcycle and a bag. When the bag was searched, one (1) pump action gun loaded with two (2) live cartridges, forty-nine (49) rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered along with the motorcycle. Investigation is ongoing, and efforts are in place to apprehend fleeing suspects.

He highlighted that the Operatives of Eagle-Net on 11/05/2023 at about 1102hrs while on patrol along Oreorokpe-Sapele road, intercepted a commercial mini bus for a routine search.  During the search, they recovered a locally made single barrel gun with five (05) live cartridges  concealed in the bag found in possession of one Diarhe Oghenemarho ‘m’ aged 25yrs of Okpara inland waterway community, Ethiope East LGA. The suspect was arrested and taken to the police station. During preliminary investigation, the suspect confessed that he belongs to the notorious Eiye confraternity cult group and that his syndicate has been terrorizing Warri and Ughelli axis.

He also confessed to be a member of an armed robbery/kidnapping gang, and his gang leader is one David Oghotomo Mathew a.k.a “cucumber”. The suspect and exhibits are in custody while investigation is ongoing.

The Commissioner of police Delta state Command, CP Wale Abass psc, while commending the teams for their efforts, also admonished them not to relent as more is expected of them.

He assures Deltans and residents in the state of his resolute in the fight against crime and criminality while calling for cooperation from members of the public especially during stop and search, that though it may inconvenience road users, it is generally for the collective good of the people and the State.

He admonished them to help the police to police them by monitoring their environments and report any suspicious persons or movement within their areas.

The following dedicated phone lines are available for 24 hours to the public as a quick response contact for any complaint or distress situation: CONTROL ROOM NUMBERS:08036684974, 08125958005, 09053872287.