By Samuel Ogude
Nigeria Police have neutralised a- 58 year old suspected kidnapper/ armed robber and recovered one AK-47 rifle and three magazines. The kidnapper/ armed -robber’s arrest was possible with the operation carried out by DPO ‘A’ Division Warri CSP T.Y Mahmud acting on credible intelligence on 23rd June, 2023 at about 0645 hours.
The Police stormed at the hideout of the criminal gang located along Stadium Road, Warri and arrested the suspect and, upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to be a member and armourer of the dreaded “Bobone” armed -robbery gang terrorizing Warri and its environs.
The suspect who also gave the Police additional information on the location of the other gang members later led the Police to their hideout along Chevron Road. Upon the gang sighting the Police team approaching their(armedrobbers’) hideout, opened fire on the Police and the Police responded and the suspect’s attempt to escape, was fatally maimed on his leg, thereby preventing his escape.
The gang members however escaped with gunshot injuries and the suspect was taken to the hospital. He however, could not make it as he gave up the ghost when receiving treatment while attempt is on to arrest other fleeing members of the gang.
Confirming the Incident, the Delta State Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Asaba, DSP Bright Edafe said:”In line with the directive of the Commissioner of Police CP Wale Abass psc, to DPOs, and Area Commanders on the need to sanitize their areas of responsibilities by ensuring that criminals do not find comfort in the state, the DPO ‘A’ Division Warri CSP T.Y Mahmud, acting on credible intelligence on 23/6/2023 at about 0645hrs led operatives of ‘A’ Division Warri and stormed the hideout of a criminal gang located along Stadium Road Warri, arrested a 58yr old suspect and recovered one AK-47 rifle and three magazines..”