The Delta State Police Command has arrested a female suspect identified as Aisha Hassan, who allegedly drugged a motorcycle rider and stole his bike at Kenu Guest House located at Bonsaac, Asaba.
The command also raid a suspected drugs hideout and recovered hard drugs.
This was disclosed to newsmen on Saturday in Asaba, the state capital by the command spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe.
According to the police spokesperson, he said “Following a report received by the Area Commander Asaba that on the 23/2/2022 at about 1430hhrs, an Okada rider (Name withheld) carried a lady named Aisha Hassan ‘f’ and one other who pretended to be passengers to Kenu guest house located at Bonsaac, on getting to the hotel, the victim stated that the lady brought out drink for them to drink unknown to him that sleeping pills and suspected hard drug have been added to the drink, after drinking he slept off and to his greatest surprise, when he woke up he discovered that his red color unregistered KC Sanya motorcycle with Engine No. 162FMJ510828953, Chasis No. IPCKL11M1018611 valued at three hundred and thirty thousand nairas (N330,000.00) has been stolen by the suspects.”
” The Area commander Asaba ACP Nuhu Hamidu, detailed Police detectives to investigate and ensure that the said suspects are arrested. Consequently, the team went on an intelligence-led investigation and arrested one of the suspects named Aisha Hassan.”
“An investigation later revealed that her gang member took the motorcycle to an unknown destination. The investigation is ongoing to possibly recover the said motorcycle and to arrest the fleeing suspect.”
Again, the police spokesperson said “Following series of reports the Command has been receiving regarding some drug cartels in the State, and the high rate at which the youths are abusing drugs. The Commissioner of Police Delta State Command, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, FCIA, PSC+ directed all tactical teams, DPOS, and Area commanders to embark on intelligence-led raiding to curb this menace, identify all illicit drugs hideouts, arrest and ensure that those found wanting are prosecuted accordingly.”
“In Compliance with the said directive, the Command Crack squad on 09/03/2022 at about 1835hrs while acting on intelligence, raided a drug criminal hideout at Atata quarters, Ogbomro Community in Uwvie LGA during which one Solomon Okodaso ‘m’ suspected to be a drug dealer and also the Ogbomro Community Chairman was arrested.”
“The following exhibit was recovered: Twelve (12) bottles of codeine, fourteen (14) sachets of tramadol, one and a half (1 ) compressed sack of loud, seventy-three (73) wraps of weeds suspected to be SK, sixty-five (65)tablets of happy mood drugs, one (1) pack of Colorado, one (1) pack of Arizona, nine (9) packets of razors, one hundred and ninety-two thousand nairas (#192,000.00) cash, one Samsung handset, one (1) infinix handset, one (1) ash-colored Mercedes Benz c350 with reg no. KUJ 664 BH, one (1) white colored Lexus 330 vehicle with reg no. EFR 303 DC. The investigation is ongoing.”
He said the CP urges members of the public to help with any useful information that will lead to the arrest of the suspect and also recover the said motorcycle.
Members of the public can reach the command through any of the following numbers
He also added that the PPROS Office can be contacted through the following numbers
+234 915 557 0008
+234 915 557 0007
+234 902 907 0037
Or the command control room via +234 803 668 4974
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