The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, FCIA, psc+ has warned police officers to desist from all forms of corruption and incivility to members of the public after the command dismissed two errings officers
The command also arrested a suspected armed robber who hides a single barrel gun in a bag of garri and two other suspects.
This was disclosed to newsmen on Monday by the Delta State police public relations officer, DSP Bright Edafe, in Asaba, the state capital.
According to DSP Edafe, he stated that the CP had an enlarged meeting with Area commanders, DPO’S, Tactical commanders, and other officers in the Command on 8th October 2021 and he reiterated the fact that the command under his watch will not tolerate any forms of corruption and incivility to members of the public.
He also stated that mercenaries have been put in place to check the activities of men posted and any erring officer will be dealt with accordingly while citing the two officers dismissed recently as an example to all.
The police spokesperson added that the CP also ordered that stop and search should be intensified, while constant raiding of black spot/criminal hideout should be sustained.
Edafe further noted that “On 11/10/2021 at 0740hrs, men of Ovwian Aladja Division raided criminal hideout/black spots in Ujvwu Community the suspects who gathered in a large number smoking Indian Hemp took to their heels on sighting the police, they were chased and two of them namely Godspower Alfred age 23yrs and Destiny Akwara 34yrs were arrested and upon search, a locally made cut to size gun and some wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered from them.”
“Similarly, on 10/10/2021 at about 1030 hrs, the patrol team attached to Ovwian Aladja Division while on stop and search duty intercepted a commercial bus carrying some passengers, operatives upon searching the passengers recovered one locally made single barrel gun concealed in a bag of Garri.”
“The suspect one Pigi Kelvin ‘m’ of Ututuoama town Ughelli South LGA age 42yrs was arrested. The investigation is ongoing.”
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