Again, Delta Police Command Outsmarted Kidnappers

…recovers pump action rifle from robbers

By: Okosun Dennis

Delta State Police had on the 23rd May, 2021 about 2030hrs, ambushed some suspected kidnappers who came with a speed boat as they usually do with the intention of causing mayhem and kidnapping unsuspecting victims.

It was gathered that officers and men of Oghara Division in conjunction with local vigilante had positioned themselves strategically after Intelligence gathered over a period of time indicated that suspected kidnappers do come through the river water ways with speed boat, kidnap victims and go back through the river.

As a result, the Commissioner of Police Delta state, CP Ari Muhammed Ali directed his men to ensure that there must be no place for the activities of these nefarious suspects.

The Police operatives resisted their attempt to penetrate and engaged them in a gun duel. However, due to superior fire power, the suspected kidnappers jumped into the river and escaped with possible bullet injuries.

However, one pump action gun with live cartridge was recovered while serious efforts are on to arrest and bring the fleeing suspects to book.

Also, on the 22nd May, 2021 about 0016hrs, Men of ‘B’ Division Warri patrol team in conjuction with vigilante while on Aberdeen systematic patrol around Ogboro Street Warri, sighted three boys with a Baco bag.

The boys on sighting the police ran to different directions, the police men highlighted and gave them a hot chase. One Ufuoma Ekpete ‘m’ 21 years was arrested, when a search was conducted on him, a locally made barrel gun and one live cartridge were recovered.

The suspect Ufuoma Ekpete later led the police to arrest one Godday Ayamah ‘m’ who allegedly gave the suspect the said gun. He also led the police to their hideout, a dilapidated building along Arubaye Street where the other two suspects one Ebimo Richard ‘m’ and Emeka Okoye ‘m’ who earlier escaped, were arrested.

Exhibit recovered included one cutlass, one locally made barrel gun.

However, the suspects have confessed to be members of Senior and Junior Eye cult groups.

In another development, a good spirited individuals in Sapele revealed to the law enforcement agency the hideout of notorious criminals and identified them.

Intelligence also revealed that most of the cult killings in the past in Sapele were traceable to these notorious and dreadful cartel known for hosting of cult meetings, sales of cannabis, cocaine and other variety of drugs.

In a bid to rid Sapele and its environs of these bad elements, the battle was taken to the doorsteps of these criminals at Promised cartel located in the reserved forest in the heart of Ogunja Quarters Sapele where they were raided.

Four suspects Ebuka Onwudike ‘m’ 25 years, Ismile Useni ‘m’ 26 years, Oriole Omotuying ‘m’ 29 years and Laju Solomon ‘m’ 21years all of Sapele were arrested.

30 wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered from them. Also at Spanish cartel located at Ogunja Quarters Sapele all the hoodlums have already deserted the area to unknown destination, on hearing the ongoing operation.

However, effort is still on to track down the fleeing hoodlums.

Police operatives on stop and search duty along P.T.I Junction Warri received a complaint from one Ogaga surname unknown that some boys numbering about four robbed him and forcefully collection his phones and his ATM card.

They also they forced him to tell them the ATM Pin and went toward the direction of the nearest ATM machine, the police operatives on receipt of this information went after the said suspects.

They were traced to a nearby bank where they had already withdrew N80,000 from the victim’s account.

One of the suspect Daniel Samuel ‘m’ of Jakpa road Effurun, Warri was arrested. The Victim later identified him as one of the suspects who robbed him, he also identified his ATM card.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson of Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe said that the tricycle with Reg. EHR 433 LR used by the suspects have been recovered. One Daniel Tenebe of Orerokpe who claimed to be the owner of the tricycle have also been arrested.