By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, Lagos
Police operatives have been
ruthless
in an efforts to rid Delta State of criminal elements, killing one in a gun duel and recovering of assorted stolen items.They were reported to have also recovered two firearms, stolen POS machine, ATM cards, complete military camouflage, phones in the onslaught against the bandits.
According to report, one Christopher, surname unknown, who sustained gun shot injury in an exchange of firearm with the operatives, died while receiving treatment in a hospital.
The police public relations officer of the Command DSP Edafe Bright while giving the breakdown of the incidents stated, ” On the 1/03/2022 at about 1100hrs, Police patrol team attached to ‘B’ Division Warri while on routine patrol along Okere market junction Warri, intercepted a four (4) man armed robbery gang operating with a mini bus with reg. no. Delta DSZ 912 XA. On sighting the Police team, the hoodlums shot at the Police and zoomed off.
The patrol team chased the hoodlums to Makaiva market while exchanging gun fire with them but seized fire when they got to the market due to the crowd. The hoodlums alighted from the vehicle and ran into the crowd but one of the suspects was arrested with gunshot injuries he sustained during the gun duel.
The suspect named Christopher (surname unknown) confessed being a member of the armed robbery gang that robbed a POS lady at Osubi-Orerokpe earlier in the day. Suspect was taken to General Hospital, Warri where he died while receiving treatment.
The mini bus, one expended cartridge, two (2) POS machines, two female bags containing two Zenith bank ATM cards, one driver’s license bearing Ogagbe Godspower, one(1) power bank and a bible were recovered. Manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing.
On the 1/03/2022 at about 1200hrs, operatives of Eagle-Net Special Squad on Aberdeen system of patrol along Asaba Benin Express way, intercepted a white colored Toyota Hiace commercial bus with reg. no. AGB 439 XT conveying passengers from Benin to Onitsha.
The passengers were subjected to search during which one locally made pistol, one (1) expended cartridge, a complete military camouflage uniform, one (1) Samsung S8 mobile phone, some substances suspected to be Indian hemp, one army colored wrist watch, two (2) other wrist watches and clothings were recovered from a male passenger named Billy Saul “M” age 30yrs of no. 12 Ekae Street off Sapele road Benin city, a native of Akunza in Lafia LGA of Nasarawa State.
Investigation is ongoing. Similarly, on 3/3/2022, the DPO Isiokolo led a combined team of Police/vigilante and raided a suspected kidnapper’s den in Kokori, Ethiope east LGA, and recovered one locally cut to size gun and six live cartridges. Efforts are on to arrest the suspects”.
According to report, one Christopher, surname unknown, who sustained gun shot injury in an exchange of firearm with the operatives, died while receiving treatment in a hospital.
The police public relations officer of the Command DSP Edafe Bright while giving the breakdown of the incidents stated, ” On the 1/03/2022 at about 1100hrs, Police patrol team attached to ‘B’ Division Warri while on routine patrol along Okere market junction Warri, intercepted a four (4) man armed robbery gang operating with a mini bus with reg. no. Delta DSZ 912 XA. On sighting the Police team, the hoodlums shot at the Police and zoomed off.
The patrol team chased the hoodlums to Makaiva market while exchanging gun fire with them but seized fire when they got to the market due to the crowd. The hoodlums alighted from the vehicle and ran into the crowd but one of the suspects was arrested with gunshot injuries he sustained during the gun duel.
The suspect named Christopher (surname unknown) confessed being a member of the armed robbery gang that robbed a POS lady at Osubi-Orerokpe earlier in the day. Suspect was taken to General Hospital, Warri where he died while receiving treatment.
The mini bus, one expended cartridge, two (2) POS machines, two female bags containing two Zenith bank ATM cards, one driver’s license bearing Ogagbe Godspower, one(1) power bank and a bible were recovered. Manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing.
On the 1/03/2022 at about 1200hrs, operatives of Eagle-Net Special Squad on Aberdeen system of patrol along Asaba Benin Express way, intercepted a white colored Toyota Hiace commercial bus with reg. no. AGB 439 XT conveying passengers from Benin to Onitsha.
The passengers were subjected to search during which one locally made pistol, one (1) expended cartridge, a complete military camouflage uniform, one (1) Samsung S8 mobile phone, some substances suspected to be Indian hemp, one army colored wrist watch, two (2) other wrist watches and clothings were recovered from a male passenger named Billy Saul “M” age 30yrs of no. 12 Ekae Street off Sapele road Benin city, a native of Akunza in Lafia LGA of Nasarawa State.
Investigation is ongoing. Similarly, on 3/3/2022, the DPO Isiokolo led a combined team of Police/vigilante and raided a suspected kidnapper’s den in Kokori, Ethiope east LGA, and recovered one locally cut to size gun and six live cartridges. Efforts are on to arrest the suspects”.
