Delta Police Command Recovers Pistol, Phones, Tricycle From Suspected Cultists, Armed Robbers

The State Police Command of Delta State has arrested some suspected cultists and armed robbers from different locations in the state.

In a Press Release by the Acting PPRO of the state command, DSP Edafe Bright, he said locally made pistol, firearms, cartridge, phones and tricycle were recovered from the suspects. 

The Press Release Read:

1.On the 8/3/2021 at about 2100hrs, The Divisional Police Officer Issele-Uku Division received a distress call from an indigene of Udumuje-Ugboko, that he suspected a man to be in possession of firearm, immediately patrol team was deployed to the scene, one Udensi David ‘m’ of Udumuje-Ugboko was arrested and a double barrel gun with a live cartridge was recovered from him. Case is under investigation.

2.On 11/3/2021 at about 0630hrs, base on intelligence gathering,  one Chukwuemeka Onyeogbeyesoi ‘m’ of Agbor-Obi was arrested at Ikem Hotel  by a team of Agbor Police divisional patrol team and local vigilante, one  (1) locally  made short gun, two (2) cartridges and one (1) expanded cartridge were recovered from him. Investigation is ongoing.

3.On 9/3/2021 at about 1900hrs, Safe Delta patrol teams 017 and 081 during a stop and search along General Hospital road by Owa-Alero intercepted one Festus Onuelue ‘m’ aka Supper, one interrogation and search one (1) cut to size locally made pistol, three (3) live cartridges was recovered from him. Case under investigation.

4.There has been report of stealing of mobile phones by hoodlums in Asaba and other parts of the state, the commissioner of police Delta State, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, FCIA,PSC+  in his usual self directed that DPOS must do all they can and ensure that these syndicate are brought to book.

In compliance with the CP directives, DPOS have been on the look out, and On 3/3/2021 at about 2100hrs, a syndicate of three young men who specializes in using commercial motorcycle and tricycle to snatch mobile phones from their victims were intercepted by men of ‘A’ Division Asaba, After snatching one Techno Camon 15 phone valued N63, 000 from one Adedeji Samuel Adeyomi ‘m’ along Nnebisi Road Asaba. On sighting the police, they jumped from the motorcycle and tried to escape, Obi Ebie ‘m’ age 16yrs was arrested while others escaped. Effort is on to arrest the fleeing suspects. 

5.Furthermore, On 6/3/2021 at about 1900hrs, a case of missing tricycle was reported by one Olinya Ernest’m ‘he complained that he woke up in the morning to discover that his keke has been removed from where parked. The DPO A division Asaba, CSP Fasugba Temitope immediatly directed  Men of ‘A’ Division Asaba to move into action,investigation started immediately, as a result, two suspects, Kossisor Chukwu ‘m’ and Nwete Sunday ‘m’ were arrested and the said tricycle with Reg. No.BBG 848 QV was recovered them In Anambra state. Case is under investigation

DSP. EDAFE BRIGHT,

Ag. POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,

DELTA STATE COMMAND,

ASABA.