Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested four suspected armed robbers in different areas of the state.
Disclosing this in a statement on Sunday, the spokesman of the Command, DSP Bright Edafe said the suspects were arrested during a stop and search by the Anti-Crime Patrol Teams.
According to him, “On the 26/11/21 at about 2315 hours, Anti-Crime patrol team attached to Ekpan Police Station while on visibility patrol/stop and search duty flagged down a motorcycle with three occupants by Benjones in Hausa Market along NPA Expressway, Warri.”
“The suspects alighted from the motorcycle and one of them surprisingly shot at the team but the team who were strategically positioned returned same. During the gun duel, one of the suspects named Yusuf Ibrahim ‘m’ age 27, was shot on his left foot which brought him down and he was arrested along with the rider of the motorcycle one Hashimu Garba ‘m’ 30 yrs of Mami Market, Effurun while the third suspect escaped.
“Exhibit recovered includes one cut-to-size locally-made single barrel gun, three live cartridges and two expended cartridges. Manhunt for the fleeing suspect is ongoing.”
In another development, Edafe said the Kwale Divisional Patrol team while on a stop and search duty along Afieze street Kwale intercepted a Qlink motorcycle conveying two occupants identified as Ohajiaka Sunday and Rukevwe Jagu.
“Upon searching the suspects one locally-made revolver pistol loaded with one live ammunition, forty-two (42) rounds of assorted live ammunition, several charms and the sum of 103,500 Naira were recovered from them. The investigation is ongoing,” he added.
