The Delta State Police Command is currently investigating eight suspected armed robbers and cultists arrested within the state.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that a locally made double barrel cut-to-size short gun, and a locally made cut-to-size pistol were recovered from the suspects.
Confirming the arrest, the spokesperson Delta State Police Command DSP Bright Edafe, said: on August 5th 2023 the DPO Agbor Division acted on credible information, and detailed police operatives to investigate and arrest a syndicate that reportedly specializes in stealing motorcycles in Agbor and its environs. The team swung into action and gathered intelligence that led to the eventual arrest of Efosa Osemere A.K.A Kpako aged 23 Nwabuzor Joseph ‘age 30, and Otasowie Osaso age 33 years.
According to DSP Bright Edafe, the suspects upon interrogation confessed to being part of the syndicate robbing people of their motorcycles and other belongings in Ewuru Community, Agbor. When a search warrant was executed in their houses, a locally made cut-to-size pistol and a live cartridge were recovered. The suspects are in custody and the investigation is ongoing.”
In a related development, on August 6th 2023, at about 11:30 acting on credible information, Anti-robbery patrol team of Orerokpe division while on routine stop and search along Oha/Orerokpe Community road in Okpe L.G.A intercepted a commercial tricycle with five male passengers, the Policemen subjected them to a search during which a locally made double barrel cut-to-size short gun with two live cartridges, the sum of One Hundred and Forty-Eight Thousand Naira(#148,000) were found in the possession of Oghenetoja Douglas of Agboro Community in Okpara Island Isokolo, Ethiope East L.G.A, age 27 years, the suspect was swiftly arrested and taken into custody while the investigation is ongoing.
In another development, the DPO Kwale division CSP Edwin Igoche received a complaint about a syndicate that vandalizes electricity poles and steals electric cables. The DPO detailed the DCO Kwale division to embark on a discreet but intelligence-driven investigation. Consequently, on August 5th, the Divisional Crime Officer led a combined team of police and vigilante and arrested the following suspects, Michael Thank God age 25 years, Peter Onyoba aged 31 years from Anambra state, Prince Johnson age 46 years, Ogochukwu Nwabochali age 36, Chinedu Ossai aged 38 years, and recovered three sacks containing electric conductor cable wires, two iron steel cutter, one measuring scale.
Confirming the arrest, the spokesperson Delta State Police Command DSP Bright Edafe said: “The suspects and exhibits are in custody while the investigation is ongoing.”