The Delta State Police Command says it has neutralised a notorious robber in a gun battle with the police in the Warri area of the State.
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, in a statement on Monday, said the Command received information that the deceased and his gang were operating around the area.
According to Edafe, the deceased, identified as Getay was the leader of the gang that has been on the wanted list of the police.
“On 25/02/2022 at about 1420hrs, Operatives of ‘B’ Division Warri Patrol team while on aberdeen patrol along lower Erejuwa by old welfare road, received an information that a notorious armed robber popularly known as Getay and his gang that have been on the Command’s wanted list were operating around the neighbourhood.
“The team immediately proceeded to the area, upon sighting the Police Patrol team, the hoodlums opened fire on the team and the team equally responded. In the ensuing gun duel, Getay who is the leader of the gang sustained gunshot injuries and was taken to the hospital where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment
“One cut-to-size double barrel gun, one (1) live cartridge, two (2) expended cartridges were recovered. Investigation is ongoing,” he said.
In a related development, the PPRO said operatives of the Command rescued a 62-year-old man who was abducted by hoodlums at the entrance of his house in Afisere road, Ughelli area of the State.
“On the 24/02/2022 at about 2230hrs, Operatives of Dragon 18 Patrol team while on routine stop and search duty along ECN/Otu-Jeremi Aladja road by Ewhrekekan junction, sighted a Mercedes Benz ML 350 and Lexus 350 parked by the road side, while observing the two vehicles, a kidnapped victim (name withheld) aged 62yrs on sighting the police raised an alarm that he has been kidnapped,” he said.
“The patrol team swung into action and advanced towards the vehicles when suddenly, they heard gun shots. The team immediately returned fire which made the hoodlums to abandon the victim and escaped into the bush. The victim was rescued by the team.
“The victim said he was kidnapped at about 1850hrs of same date, at the entrance of his gate in Afisere road Ughelli. One Mercedes Benz ML 350 black colour with Reg. No. EKY 964 DP belonging to the victim, one AK47 magazine loaded with eight rounds of 7.62 ammunition were recovered.”
