The anti-crime patrol team of Aboh division in Delta State, while on stop and search duty in Aboh town; intercepted one motorcycle conveying two occupants carrying a bag. The occupants were subjected to a routine search,while the search was going on,one of them took to his heels and escaped.
Nine Hundred and Thirty Rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered in the bag.The other suspect, Anthony Godday was immediately arrested.
In the same vein, the Crack Squad attached to Area Command Ughelli , acting on a tip off, stormed a brothel cum criminal hideout in Ewu town Ughelli South LGA and arrested five suspects namely; Dominic Uweru “m” Alias Ovwolo 48, Isaac Oghenerukevwe ‘m’ alias Plug 34yrs, Oviri Godstime “m” 25yrs, Junior Sunday ‘m’ and Efedeki Adjovo ‘m’, one single barrel gun,three locally made cut-to-size gun and a cash sum of Four hundred and fifty thousand naira (#450,000.00) ransom money was recovered from them.
In addition, one Moniepoint POS machine, one OPAY POS machine, wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp were also recovered from them. The suspects confessed to various armed robbery/kidnapping operations in Ughelli and environs, including the kidnap of a 70-year-old woman (name withheld) who they kidnapped on 8th September, 2024, and collected the sum of Seven million, Nine hundred thousand naira ransom (#7,900,000) before her release.
According to the State Police Spokesman, Superintendent Bright Edafe, the suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.
In addition, operatives of Agbarho police station stormed the house of one Ovoke Enaike m’ age 43yrs, an indigene of Ovierie Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State who resides in Ehwerhe Village Agbarho, Delta State. During the search of his Daylong motorcycle with Reg. NO: DTS XLEH 13 WL, a nylon bag containing the following: one locally fabricated gun, one live cartridge and thirty-eight rounds of AK 47 rifle ammunition hidden under the motorcycle seat was recovered.
The suspect according to the Police Spokesman, has been detained in Agbarho Police Custody, as efforts are in top gear to arrest the remaining gang members and recover more arms. He added that the case will soon be transferred to State Headquarters Asaba, preliminary investigation in progress, and further development will be communicated
In a similar development, Olisa Emenoha ‘m’ aged 26yrs of Ifete Awka, Iteke Uchenna Wilson ‘m’ aged 26yrs of road 21 Ngozika Estate, Awka, both from Anambra State were arrested in possession of Toyota Corolla with REG NO: AWK 597 ND Toyota Camry with REG NO: GDD 149 MA, suspected to be stolen and they were about to dispose of the vehicles.
Preliminary investigation revealed that, they are serial car snatchers and one of the vehicles was snatched at a gunpoint in Akwa Ibom State.
Investigation according to Edafe, has commenced and the suspects are expected to be charged to court as soon as investigation is completed.
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