CITIZENS COMPASS – Delta State Police Command has rolled our its recent achievements in the State.
The Command disclosed this on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at a press briefing which took place at the Command’s Headquarters in Asaba area of the State.
Addressing journalists at the event, spokesperson of the Command, Bright Edafe who rolled out the achievement said the Command rescued a kidnap victim and neutralised a suspect.
Another feet recorded by the Command is the arrest of a notorious kidnapper and recovery of two double barrel gun and catridges on July 28, 2023.
On July 30, 2023, the Command arrested a suspect and recovered a Toyota Hilux stolen from Ondo State.
Edafe said the Command recovered a G-3 rifle, One SMG rifle, four English pump action guns, two locallymade guns and two locally fabricated pistols.
He said, “On 29/7/2023, while police patrol team attached to Ebrumede Police station were on stop and search duty at Fupre junction Effurun, they flagged down a Lexus car for their routine stop and search.
” The occupants of the vehicle immediately jumped down from the vehicle with one of them bearing a double barrel gun and tried to escape, some of the policemen gave them a hot chase during which the suspect bearing the firearm was neutralized while others escaped.
“On a closer look at the vehicle, a kidnapped victim was seen blindfolded, he was rescued and taken to the Police station. The victim stated that on the same day along Jakpa road, Effurun, Uvwie LGA, the suspected kidnappers hit his vehicle with a tricycle, and in an attempt to confront them, they brought out the gun and forced him into his own vehicle. Effort is on to arrest the fleeing suspects.
“On the 28/07/2023 at about 2030hrs, acting on credible intelligence gathered on a criminal gang, the DPO Owvian Aladja Division led surveillance team to the a scrap yard in Ekpan and arrested one Ojokor Jeffrey ‘m’ 22yrs of Ughelli who is the gang leader of the criminal gang terrorizing Warri–Sapelle Road. Further interrogation of the suspect led to the arrest of his gang members namely, Musa Amadu ‘m’ 27yrs, Abu Mohammed ‘m’ 30yrs, Mohammed Saidu ‘m’ 23yrs, Anas Idris ‘m’ 20yrs, Abubakra Muktar ‘m’ 23yrs and Kamilu Alasa ‘m’ 21yrs. Two locally made double barrel guns and Eleven (11) live cartridges were recovered from them. Investigation is ongoing.
“On 30/7/2023, at about the Command received a distress call from Ondo State and that it is suspected that the vehicle was already in Delta State, armed with relevant information, the CP immediately detailed the CP-Decoy squad to embark on an intelligence led investigation.
“The team embarked on a technical intelligence led investigation, trailed the car to Patani, and the DPO Patani was contacted who in turn alerted police patrol team stationed on the Patani expressway and at about 2030hours of same date, the vehicle was sighted and flagged down by the policemen.
“The vehicle with reg no. OD 231 A10 was recovered and two suspects namely, Tochukwu Nnamani ‘m’ age 22yrs from Rivers state and Chukwuma Unue ‘m’ age 38yrs from Rivers State were arrested.
” The suspects claimed that the vehicle was handed to them by one Efe in Ughelli for them to deliver to one Chief Ojukwu at Mbaima town in River State. Preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle belonged to Ondo State Government but attached to the Ministry of Lands and Infrastructure and the vehicle was removed from where it was parked at Owo town in Ondo state. Case will be transferred to Ondo State Police Command.
” Following the deployment of a new DPO to Ekpan division with a firm directive from the CP Delta State, CP Wale Abass to flush out criminals in Ekpan and environs, the DPO has a stakeholders meetings with residents where he warned that crime will not be tolerated in the Area and advised those in possession of firearm to respects themselves and surrender their weapons. Some residents in Ekpan yielded to this advice and dropped their arms at a conspicuous place in the Community, and the DPO alerted.
“The DPO swiftly mobilized his men and recovered the various arms listed above. Effort is still on to sanitize Ekpan community and environs completely.”
