Delta State Police Command Arrests Serial Kidnappers, Rescues Victim, Recovers Lethal Weapons, Others

Delta State Police Command Arrests Serial Kidnappers, Rescues Victim, Recovers Lethal Weapons, Others

The Divisional Police, Orerokpe on Monday 26th July, 2021 embarked on mission to rescue a kidnap victim in Delta State, emerges triumphantly.

This information was related to the public by DSP. Bright Edafe, Ag. Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command, Asaba in a press statement released on the Friday 30th July 2021.

According to the Press release, on 26th July, 2021, information was received by the DPO Orerokpe Division, which revealed that somebody had been kidnapped at Aragwa community and the kidnappers took the victim to the bush. The Divisional Police then led a combined team of police, army and vigilante who went after the kidnappers. After combing the bush for hours, the kidnappers  realized that the police were not relenting so they quickly abandoned the victim and escaped. The victim was rescued unhurt. However, manhunt for the fleeing suspects is still ongoing

On another development,  the Area Command, Agbor has successfully arrested notorious kidnap suspects, recover deadly weapons.

According to the press release, on Wednesday, 28th July,2021 at about 2100hrs, the Area Commander Agbor Detailed surveillance team to Alifikede, acting on intelligence gathered over a period of time concerning a kidnap suspect who has been terrorizing Agbor and its environs. The operatives on arrival surrounded the area, which made it  impossible for the suspects to escape. 

"The operation was a huge success as one Adamu Bayero ‘m’ 43yrs old who had a bullet injury sustained from a gun duel with Police during previous kidnap operations and one Mohammed Ahmed ‘m’ 26yrs old were arrested. Further investigation led to the recovery of three (3) single barrel rifles, one (1) locally made pistol and nine (9) cartridges. Suspects have given useful information regarding their various nefarious activities. Investigation is ongoing. "

Also on another development, police engage in a gun duel with armed murder suspects on Monday 26th July, 2021, shoots one, recovers, stolen vehicle, weapons.

According to the press release, "Sequel to the manhunt for a murder suspect in Sapele over a murder case, intelligence later revealed that the gang made use of a Red Camry as their operational vehicle. On 26/7/21 at about 2130hrs the red spider Camry was sighted along Mosogar junction heading towards Oghara."

"The DPO mobilized and led a team of police to the area. The hoodlums on sighting the Police sped off and fell into a ditch. The hoodlums then alighted from the vehicle and fled into the bush.  The police continued chasing them, during the chase, there was a gun duel between the suspects and the police,  one of them was arrested with gun shot injury while others escaped. The arrested suspected was later identified as Aejoke David ‘m’ A.K.A Okoro."

"One Red Camry with Reg no GWA 900 KF, one locally made gun and three expanded cartridges were recovered from the scene. The injured suspect was rushed to the hospital, where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment. Manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing."

Similarly, on Sunday 25th July, 2021, the DPO ‘B’ Division Asaba acted on credible information that an ash colour Toyota Camry car Reg. No. GWA 644 KH was snatched at gun point on the 22/7/2021 at about 2005hrs by three armed men along Asaba Benin express way by NNPC filing station. The Divisional Police officer quickly detailed operatives from the division in conjunction with undercover police who went out in search of the said vehicle."

"The search continued for three days and paid off on 25/7/2021 when  the vehicle was recovered  at Akwuebulu Asaba. One of the suspect’s Ifeanyi Pascal ‘m’ 24yrs of  Ahamefuna Street Akwuebulu was arrested."

Also on another development, the DPO  GRA Division Asaba acting on the information received from unknown caller that on the 24/7/2021 about 2230hrs, a custom colour Toyota Camry car with Reg. No. YAB 439 JH was also snatched at gun point by his gate No. 10 Crescent Street  Asaba. The DPO GRA division informed all nipping points in within the metro,  stop and search was intensified and  luck ran out of the suspect at about 2345hrs of same date  when the vehicle was intercepted at head bridge Asaba on his way to Onitsha Anambra State by men of Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) at their pin down point and one Zubari Abdulmalik ‘m’ 22yrs old was arrested and the vehicle recovered. Investigation is ongoing."

Subsequently, Police raided criminal hideout, discovers wraps of weed, arrests suspects in Ozoro on Wednesday 28th July, 2021.

According to the press release, "as part of preventive measures to checkmate criminals/cult activities and to also curb drug menace in the Command,  on the 28/7/2021 at about 2000hrs the Divisional Police Officer Ozoro raided  criminal hideouts at Erovie quarters Ozoro."

" During the raid, two suspects namely: Hope Azion ‘f’ 25yrs old of Erovie quarters Ozoro and Joy Okorie ‘f’ 21yrs old of same address were arrested,  a nylon bag containing  three hundred and ninety (390) wraps of weeds suspected to be cannabis Sativa were recovered from them. Investigation is ongoing."