The Delta State Police command has arrested suspected armed robbers and recovers three hundred and forty rounds of AK47 live ammunition.
The command also recovered one English double barrel gun and one locally-made gun and twenty-eight rounds of live cartridges.
This was disclosed to newsmen by the spokesperson of the state command, DSP Bright Edafe, in Asaba the state capital on Saturday, October 2, 2021.
According to DSP Edafe, he noted that “On 01/10/2021 at about 07:30 hrs, Policemen attached to the Bomadi Divisional patrol team while on stop and search duty along Bomadi/Tuomo road intercepted a cyclist carrying one Solomon Ebe ‘m’ age 37yrs of Tuomo Community Burutu LGA Delta State carrying bag containing Garri.”
He said “The operative who was discrete in their responsibilities on reasonable suspicion decided to search the suspect and the bag. Upon search, three hundred and forty (340) rounds of AK47 live ammunition hidden inside the Garri were recovered.”
He also said the suspect was arrested and an investigation is ongoing.
Again, he said, “On 30/09/2021 at about 2015hrs, the DPO ‘A’ Division Warri acting on a distressed call that a tricycle with registration No FHR 600 QF has been snatched by four armed gangs at Hausa quarters and were heading towards Delta line, Warri/Sapele road Warri.”
He further said “The DPO deployed the Rapid response team of the Division to go after them. The team, sighting the hoodlums around Warri gave them a hot chase and in the process, one of the suspects named Efe David ‘m’ age 22 years jumped down from the tricycle and was arrested while the other three escaped with the tricycle.”
According to DSP Edafe, “Information was quickly disseminated to other Divisions and vigilantes which fortunately led to the arrest of one of them by vigilante with the snatched tricycle while two of the robbers escaped.”
Edafe also said, “The Vigilantes were overpowered by an irate mob who delivered instant jungle justice on the suspect. The tricycle, cut to size double barrel gun with two live cartridges, and some suspected stolen pieces of gold-plated jewelry were recovered. The investigation is ongoing, he added.
Also in another development, Edafe said “On 29/9/2021 at about 0300hrs acting on credible information Operatives attached to the Command raider squad raided Utuloho Street Ozoro, during which one (1) English double barrel gun and twenty-six (26) live cartridges were recovered in possession of one Ejiro Efemijoghor ‘f ‘, who claimed that the gun belongs to her husband. The investigation is ongoing.”
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