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ARREST OF SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVERY OF ONE FABRICATED ENGLISH MADE PISTOL AND TWO SUSPECTED STOLEN MOTORCYCLES,

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ARREST OF SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVERY OF ONE FABRICATED ENGLISH MADE PISTOL AND TWO SUSPECTED STOLEN MOTORCYCLES


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DEATH OF ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT/RECOVERY OF ONE LOCALLY MADE GUN AND CARTRIDGES
ARREST OF SUSPECTS IN POSSESSION OF ONE HUNDRED (100) ROUNDS  OF 7.62MM AK47 LIVE AMMUNITION.

On 21/6/2022, the DPO Kwale Division received a distress call that an armed robbery operation was taking place along Jesus Avenue in Umusadege quarters in Kwale, Ndokwa West LGA, the DPO Kwale Division CSP Godwin Igoche Mobilized and led the Divisional Anti-Crime Patrol team to the scene, the suspects on sighting the police, engaged them in a gun duel, during which, one of the hoodlums sustained bullet injuries while others escaped. One locally made gun, four live cartridges, and four expended cartridges were recovered. The injured suspect was taken to the Hospital where he died while receiving treatment. Manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing.
2. On the 20/06/2022 at about 0830hrs, the Divisional Anti Crime Patrol team attached to ‘C’ Division Asaba while on stop and search duty at the head-bridge Asaba, Delta State intercepted an unregistered KC Sanya motorcycle conveying four men including the rider, one of them holding a black polythene bag. Upon sighting the Police, they abandoned the bike and took to their heels, the Officers gave them a hot chase culminating in the arrest of two of the four suspects namely; Michael Reuben ‘m’ 29yrs and Odemba Onochie ‘m’ 30yrs, both of Okoanala Oko in Oshimili South LGA of Delta State. In the black polythene bag in possession of one of the suspects, Michael Reuben, one hundred (100) rounds of 7.62MM AK 47  live ammunition were recovered hidden inside the bag. Manhunt for the other fleeing suspects is ongoing.
3. On the 16/06/2022, at about 1930hrs, Operatives of Command Special Intelligence Team acting on intelligence, embarked on a sting covert operation at Onicho-ugbo Community which led to the arrest of two suspects; Ifeanyi Anakwe Samson (an ex-convict) “m” age 28yrs of Ushi quarters Onicho-ugbo and Chibuzor Obugor “m” age 20yrs of Ugoko community all in Aniocha North LGA of Delta State, one  fabricated English pistol was recovered from them. Consequently, as a follow on the case, acting on the strength of the confession of the suspects, the Operatives stormed Onicho-ugbo Community and arrested three additional suspects; Ike Okwudili “m” age 34yrs (the gang leader), a native of Agulu Community in Aniocha LGA of Anambra State but resident in Onicho-ugbo Community, Udoka Onyekanu Promise “m” 17yrs, a native of Igbodo village in Ika North LGA of Delta State, and Chiazor Daniel “m” 26yrs of Onicho-ugbo community. The team also recovered a Lifan Super Ladies and Sanya Super Honda Motorcycles from them. Investigation is ongoing.

DSP. BRIGHT EDAFE,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
DELTA STATE COMMAND,
ASABA.

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