The officers of Delta State Police Command have uncovered high degree crimes in the state after combing the city on a tip-off and intelligent information and patrol; crime suspects involved in cult clash, armed robbery, illegal possession of firearms, hard drugs have been arrested. This was disclosed in a report to ngrDesk from the Delta State Police Command spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe yesterday Monday 25 October 2021.
ARREST OF SUSPECTED CULTIST AND RECOVERY OF ONE FABRICATED REVOLVER PISTOL AND AMMUNITION
On Sunday 24 October 2021 at about 2:00 pm, the DPO Ufuoma division received a distressed call from Ufuoma vigilante that there was a cult clash between Aiye and Aro Baggar cult group in Ufuoma Community.
The DPO immediately led patrol teams to the scene, the cultist on sighting the police took to their heels but one Happy Ighorowhodje ‘m’ aged 32yrs of Aiye cult group who had been injured with a machete was arrested and one locally-made revolver pistol with five rounds of live ammunition were recovered from him. He was taken to general hospital Ughelli where he was treated and discharged. The suspect and exhibit are in custody while manhunt for fleeing suspects is ongoing.
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ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT/RECOVERY OF SIXTY (60)ROUNDS OF AK47 AMMUNITION
Similarly, on Thursday 21 October 2021 at about 9:00 am Dragon Patrol team 29 while on stop and search duty along Warri-Sapele road by Mercy City Effurun intercepted one silver-coloured commuter Toyota picnic space bus with reg no LSD 324 DO heading from Warri to Sapele.
Upon search of the vehicle and occupants, sixty (60) rounds of 7.62mm (ak47) live ammunition concealed inside a pair of canvas shoes was recovered from one of the passengers named Patrick Anthony ‘m’ aged 36yrs of Arunton quarters Escravos. Investigation is ongoing.
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ARREST OF A FEMALE SUSPECT IN POSSESSION OF ONE (1) FABRICATED ENGLISH BERETTA PISTOL WITH FIVE (5) ROUNDS OF LIVE 9MM AMMUNITION
On the same day, Thursday 21 October 2021 at about 2:15 pm, the Command raider operatives in compliance with the directive of the Commissioner of police Delta state, CP Ari Muhammed Ali raided black spots at Abraka axis in Asaba.
During the raid, four (4) suspects namely Blessing Oghule ‘f’, Nweke Abudi ‘f’, Ebuka Paul ‘m’, and Sunday Inuse ‘m’ were arrested. One (1) English Beretta pistol with five (5) live 9mm ammunition, five (5) suspected stolen phones, one handbag containing weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, one (1) nylon bag containing substances suspected to be ice and ten (10) wraps of substances suspected to be cocaine were recovered from Blessing Oghule.
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ARREST OF SUSPECTED CULTISTS/RECOVERY OF LOCALLY MADE REVOLVER PISTOL/GUN/BATTLEAXE
While on Wednesday 20 October 2021 at about 11:30 pm, operatives of the Command Anti-cult unit (SACU) acting on a tip-off stormed Obiaruku in Ukwuani LGA and raided a suspected cultists hideout.
During the raid, seven (7) suspects were arrested and one (1) locally made short gun, one battle axe, cutlass, knife and charms were recovered from them. Suspects and exhibits are in custody while investigation is ongoing.
