The spokesperson for Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe disclosed the activities of the Command over the past few days, in a statement to journalists, he disclosed some activities of the police operatives in the state and successful arrests of alleged criminals.

Arrest of suspected armed robbers and recovery of locally made gun

On Monday 18 October 2021 at about 5:10 pm, Eagle net patrol teams while on stop and search duty along Ughelli – Warri road in Ughelli intercepted one commercial Vinto car with Reg. No. UGH 14 ND with six occupants. Two (2) of the occupants one Kelly Ogoja ‘m’ age 35yrs of Adabrasa community Okpe and Joseph Samuel ‘m’ age 26yrs of Osubi Community immediately jumped down and ran into a nearby bush. They were chased and arrested and upon searching them, one locally made pistol was recovered from Kelly Ogoja. suspects and exhibit are in custody while investigation is ongoing.

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Arrest of suspect with large quantity of Indian hemp / illicit drugs

Similarly, on Monday 18 October 2021 at about 2:30 pm acting on credible intelligence, the command Rapid Response team raided a black spot at Ugbuwangue Warri. During the raid, three (3) suspects namely Abubakar Usman ‘m’ aged 30yrs, Ibrahim Sani ‘m’ aged 28yrs and Mohammed Bello ‘m’ aged 24yrs were arrested and eleven (11) sachets of tramadol, three (3) bottles of codeine syrup, one (1) sachet of swivel and fifty-four (54) wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered from them. suspects and exhibits are in custody while investigation is ongoing.

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Rescue of kidnapped victim

In the late hours of Saturday 16 October 2021 at about 11:40 pm, a distressed caller reported at Abraka Division that at about 5:00 pm of same date he gave his Lexus car to his friend one Oghenero Iboyitete ‘m’ of Itagehene Street Abraka and that at about 11:00 pm he came out of his gate only to find out that his car engine was on with the doors opened and his friend was nowhere to be found to be. The DPO Abraka Division detailed operatives who went on an intelligence-led investigation. The operatives on getting to the scene trailed them to a nearby bush and found a pair of slippers, two mobile phones and a t-shirt all belonging to the victim. Trailing of the culprits was intensified which forced the kidnappers to flee abandoning the victim and he was rescued unhurt. Manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.

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arrest of suspected cultists:

Also, on the 15 of October 2021 about 11:30 am patrol team attached to Oghara division arrested one Davidson Umukoro ‘m’ age 22 years along Ajagbodudu road in Oghara. The suspect who wore a red Berrett and red wristwatch confessed to being a member of the Vikings confraternity. Also at about 1:00 pm the duo of Awe Clever ‘m’ aged 38yrs and Iwaire Success ‘m’ aged 22yrs were also arrested under the palm trees close to Patos hotels in Oghara while others escaped into the bush the suspects were wearing their secret cult attire of red caps and customized t-shirt. Efforts are on to arrest the fleeing members of the group.