SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS ARRESTED IN DELTA STATE WITH LOCALLY CUT-TO-SIZE GUN, LIVE AMMUNITION

CP Olufemi Abaniwonda
Commissioner of Police
Delta State Command Headquarters 

"The team, through diligence penultimate week, precisely on the 18/07/2024 at about 0930hrs in a covert intelligence led operation raided three different syndicates of cultists/suspected armed robbers at various location in Oghara Town, Ethiope East LGA of Delta State." SP Edafe

 

A crack team of of police operatives on special assignment have been directed by the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda to collaboratively, work with the Divisional Police Officers DPOs in Oghara and Sapele Divisions in order to nip crime and criminality at the bud. 

The team, led by Julius Robinson, an Assistant  Superintendent of Police, is mandated to checkmate cult related activities, kidnapping and armed robbery in Sapele, Oghara and environs. 

The team, through diligence penultimate week, precisely on the 18/07/2024 at about 0930hrs in a covert intelligence led operation raided three different syndicates of cultists/suspected armed robbers at various location in Oghara Town, Ethiope East LGA of Delta State.

During the operation, the team effected the arrest of five (5) suspects namely Ochuko Joel Ofoye "m" 35yrs of Jeddo Community in Okpe LGA Delta State, a member of Juris Confraternity and Michael Anwul “m" aged 29yrs of Alisimie Community Agbor, in Ika South LGA Delta State of Juris confraternity and custodian of arms in whose possession two (2) AK-47 magazines and Twenty-Nine (29) rounds of live ammunition were recovered. 

Other suspects include Great Ojareri 'm' 35 yrs of Oghareki Community in Ethiope West LGA Oghara Delta State, a member of Eiye Confraternity also a custodian of arms and Innocent Esefeta "m" aged 31 yrs of Efisere Community in Ughelli North LGA Delta State, resident at behind  Ibori Road Oghara Delta State, investigation revealed that he is the owner of the recovered Beretta pistol, and lastly, Ogaga Ebuke "m" 27yrs of Okpe Community in Orerokpe LGA Delta State a resident of Western Delta Road in Oghara Delta State and member of Juris Confraternity and a locally made pistol with one live cartridge concealed in a shoe was recovered from his resident. 

Suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.

This was contained in a statement issued and signed by SP Edafe Bright, Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command Headquarters, Asaba.