CITIZENS COMPASS-–The Delta State Police Command said it has arrested some suspected armed robbers, cultists and recovered some weapons during a series of operations in the State.
Items recovered included two baretta pistol, and one locally fabricated gun among others.
The operations took place on Friday, January 17, 2025 as confirmed by spokesman for the Command, Edafe Bright, in a statement on Wednesday.
“On 17/01/25 at about 0923hrs operatives of the command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) while conducting stop and search along Ibusa road by GSM in Asaba, flagged down a tricycle with registration NO. 99VG conveying two occupants namely Ogochukwu Stephen ’m’ aged 25 years, of NO 7 Ikukuoma Street ULO Asaba and Christian Emmanuel ‘m’ aged 24 years m of Umuaehea quarter Ibusa. The operatives subjected them to a search during which two rounds of 9mm live ammunition were initially recovered from them. Upon further investigation, a search warrant was executed on their premises where two Fabricated Beretta Pistols and one improvised gun were recovered. Suspects and exhibits are in custody and the investigation is ongoing.
“On 17/01/2025 at about 1410hrs acting on a tip-off the DPO Agbarho Division mobilized his patrol teams to the residence of one Eriga Enyuche ‘m’ age 40year and a search warrant was executed in his place during which one G3 rifle, one pump action gun and one cutlass concealed inside the ceiling of his one-room apartment were recovered. The suspect and exhibit are in custody and the investigation is ongoing.
“On the 17th of January 2025 at about 1900hours, the DPO Bomadi division received information that some suspected cultists were seen parading themselves in Bomadi brandishing weapons in the show of supremacy. Acting on this information, on the 18th of January 2025, at about 1800hours, the DPO Bomadi detailed operatives attached to the division alongside vigilantes who embarked on an intelligence-led investigation and arrested the main suspect Felix Emizibo ‘m’ aged 29yrs, and one fabricated Beretta pistol was recovered from him. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect bought the gun from his uncle for the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand naira. The suspects are in custody and the investigation is ongoing.
“CP Olufemi Abaniwonda commends officers and men of the command for their continuous commitment to ensuring that the state is safe and secured by going after these criminal elements and smoking them out from their hiding place, he also urges members of the public to trust and continue to give use, credible and timely information to the Police.”
