The Delta State Police Command says it has recovered a stolen Lexus 350 SUV and assorted weapons from suspected armed robbers in the state.
It was gathered that the vehicle, which was snatched from the owner on Ughelli-Warri Road, was recovered on Wednesday by police operatives attached to the Otu-Jeremi Division in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state.
The Spokesman of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, in a statement on Sunday, said the Police operatives while on stop and search duty on the Owawha/Okwagbe Road, sighted a Lexus 350 SUV with Registration Number: LG 31 GRA.
According to Edafe, the driver, on noticing the police, made a U-turn and sped off.
He said the action caused the suspicion of the policemen who gave the occupants of the stolen vehicle a hot chase, causing them to abandon the vehicle and escape.
The Police spokesperson said items found after the vehicle was searched include one pump action gun, two locally-made guns, and six rounds of live cartridges.
“When the vehicle was searched, one pump action gun, two locally-made guns, and six rounds of live cartridges were recovered,” he added.
He, however, maintained that a manhunt has been launched to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
