By Ejiro Nesisa
Nigeria Police Force Delta State Command have arrested one Efosa ‘m’ A.K.A Kpako age 23 years, Nwabuzor Joseph ‘m’ age 30 years and Otasowie Osaso ‘m’age 33 years. The armed robbery suspects were said to be specialized in the stealing of motorcycles in Agbor and its environs. In a press statement by the Delta State Police Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Asaba, DSP Bright Edafe and made available to newsmen said, the suspects were arrested on the 5th August,2023 at about 1300hrs by DPO, Agbor based on intelligence report which made the Police operatives to swing into action.
According to the statement, the suspects have confessed to being part of the syndicate robbing people of their motorcycles and other belongings in Ewuru community, Agbor. The statement said, when warrant was carried out in their houses, one locally made- cut- to- size- pistol and a live cartridge were recovered from the suspects just it said, the suspects are in Police’ custody while investigation is still on -going.
Part of the statement reads:” On 05/08/2023 at about 1300hrs, the DPO Agbor Division acted on credible information, detailed Police operatives to investigate and arrest a syndicate that reportedly specializes in stealing motorcycles in Agbor and its environs. The team swung into action, and gathered intelligence that led to the eventual arrest of Efosa Osemere ‘m’ A.K.A Kpako age 23yrs, Nwabuzor Joseph ‘m’ age 30yrs, and Otasowie Osaso ‘m’ age 33yrs… When a search warrant was executed in their houses, one locally made cut-to-size pistol and a live cartridge were recovered. The suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing”.
In a related development, Anti-robbery patrol team of Orerokpe division while on routine stop and search along Oha/Orerokpe Community Road in Okpe Local Government Area, intercepted a commercial tricycle with five male passengers on the 6th August 2023 at about 1130 Hours. In a press statement by Delta State Police Command Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe said, the arrest was possible based credible information got by the Police.
The statement said, when the Police subjected them to a search, one locally –made- double -barrel cut-to-size- short gun with two live cartridges, the sum of One Hundred and Forty Eight Thousand Naira(#148,000) were found in the possession of one of them called Oghenetoja Douglas ‘m’ age 27 years who is of Agboro Community in Okpara Island Isokolo, Ethiope East Local Government Area and the suspect was swiftly arrested and taken into custody while investigation is on-going.
Again, the DPO Kwale Division CSP Edwin Igoche also arrested Michael Thank-God ‘m’ age 25ys, Peter Onyoba ‘m’ age 31yrs from Anambra state, Prince Johnson ‘m’ age 46yrs, Ogochukwu Nwabochali ‘m’ age 36, Chinedu Ossai ‘m’ age 38. According to the statement, the arrest was based on the complaints received by DPO about a syndicate that vandalizes on electricity poles and electric cables stealing hence, he ( DPO) detailed the DCO Kwale Division to embark on a discreet but intelligence-driven investigation. So, on the 5th August 2023, the Divisional Crime Officer led a combined team of Police and vigilante on the arrest which was possible.
The statement said, in the process of search, the Police recovered three sacks containing electric conductor cable wires, two iron steel cutter, one measuring scale from the suspects saying, that exhibits are in custody while investigation is on -going.
Part of the statement reads:”… The DPO detailed the DCO Kwale Division to embark on a discreet but intelligence-driven investigation. Consequently, on 5/8/2023, the divisional crime officer led a combined team of police and vigilante and arrested the following suspects, Michael Thank god ‘m’ age 25ys, Peter Onyoba ‘m’ age 31yrs from Anambra State, Prince Johnson ‘m’ age 46yrs, Ogochukwu Nwabochali ‘m’ age 36, Chinedu Ossai ‘m’ age 38 yrs and recovered three sacks containing electric conductor cable wires, two iron steel cutter, one measuring scale…”
In his comment, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Wale Abass psc sued for continuous support and partnership of the residents with the Police to rid the state of criminals and criminality.