The Delta State Police Command says it has arrested two suspected armed robbers, two cultists and three illicit drug dealers in parts of the state.
In a statement on Wednesday, the spokesperson of the Command, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed that men of the Command arrested two suspected armed robbers along Ughelli-Warri road.
He noted that the suspects, on sighting the police, tried to launch an escape but were caught.
“On 18/10/2021 at about 1710hrs, Eagle net patrol teams 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 an investigation is ongoing,” he said.
The PPRO said that men of the Force also rescued a kidnapped victim in the Abraka area of the state.
Edafe stated that after the Abraka Division received a distress call over the kidnap, an investigation was launched to rescue the victim.
According to him, “On 16/10/2021 at about 2340hrs A distress caller reported at Abraka Division that at about 1700hrs of the same date he gave his lexus car to his friend one Oghenero Iboyitete ‘m’ of Itagehene Street Abraka and that at about 2300hrs 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,” he stated.
“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.”
Also, based on credible intelligence, Edafe noted that the command Rapid Response team raided a black spot at Ugbuwangue in Warri and arrested three suspects with large quantities of Indian hemp and other illicit drugs, while in another development, two suspected cultists were arrested by a patrol team attached to the Oghara division.
