Delta Police Arrest Member Of Infamous Kidnap Gang, 4 Suspected ‘One Likelihood’ Robbers And Drug Vendor

A member of a infamous kidnap gang, 4 one-chance robbers and a suspected drug vendor have been apprehended by the Delta State Police Command in numerous components of the state.
 
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Shiny Edafe, who disclosed this in a press release on Thursday, Might 25, 2023, mentioned one English Berretta, fifteen rounds of AK-47 ammunition, Indian hemp and different illicit medication have been recovered from the suspects.
 
”On 24/05/2023 at about 0215hrs, the commander Speedy Response Squad (RRS) SP Omouwuigbe Nosakhare, performing on credible intelligence a few suspect who hibernates someplace in Warri however a member of a dreaded kidnap syndicate, led operatives of RRS and stormed his legal hideout in Uvwie LGA of Delta State, the place the suspect named Cyril Efe ‘m’ 25yrs of Ohorhe neighborhood was arrested. A search warrant was executed in his premises the place one (1) English Berretta pistol and fifteen (15) rounds of seven.62mm AK-47 ammunition have been recovered. Investigation is ongoing,” the assertion learn.
 
“On 24/5/2023, the Command’s Decoy squad led by the commander ASP Julius Robinson launched into a covert operation. This operation was sequel to a earlier grievance lodged by a sufferer of “one probability” theft (title withheld) who was robbed by these syndicate on the 16/5/2023 at about 1900hours, alongside Benin-Asaba expressway near Asaba airport, carting away her purse and different valuables,”
 
“On 24/5/2023, the operatives armed with technically derived data on the suspects trailed and arrested one Ananias Omachefu Akoji ‘m’ aged 31yrs of Kogi state however resident at Okwe, Asaba. The suspect led the operatives to Abraka market the place the chief of the gang named Chinedu Sunday ‘m’ aged 33yrs, in whose possession the victims sim card was recovered and he was additionally arrested,”
 
“Throughout the course of investigation, the suspect confessed to the crime and took the operatives to their hideout the place properties of the sufferer and different suspected stolen gadgets have been recovered.
 
“Additional investigation led to the arrest of two different suspects who often purchase a few of these stolen gadgets from them. They’re all in custody, and investigation is ongoing,”
 
“On 24/5/2023 at about 1000hours, operatives hooked up to Orerokpe Division, whereas on intensive cease and search/visibility patrol alongside Jeddo street, intercepted one Tuji Oyeniwe ‘m’ aged 38yrs, of small city avenue Jeddo neighborhood with a suspicious wanting bag,”
 
“The suspect was subjected to a search throughout which weeds suspected to be indian hemp and different onerous medication in giant portions have been present in his possession and packaged in a mini rubber cups on the market.
 
“The suspect was promptly arrested and brought into custody. Preliminary investigation additionally revealed that he’s suspected to be a infamous drug peddler in Okpe and environs. Effort to arrest his accomplices is ongoing.”