Armed Robbers, Murder Suspects Arrested In Delta As One Pistol Recovered

Some suspected armed robbers and murder suspect has been arrested in Delta State as one pistol recovered.

DSP Bright Edafe, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police Command in a press release sent to the Treasure Newspaper and signed has revealed that, on the 25/8/2022 at about 00800 hours, a case of suspected stolen unregistered motorcycle was reported by an indigene of Onicha-Uku at Isseluku-Uku Police Station. 

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Edafe maintained that based on the strength of the complainant, the DPO Issele-Uku detailed detectives to investigate the case.

However, following an intelligence led investigation which culminated to the arrest of the prime suspect, Iyegbunuwe Oluchukwu ‘m’ of Issele-Uku, the suspect led the detectives to their hideout at Onicha-Ugbo in Aniocha North LGA, where two other suspects, one Okwudili Ozah ‘m’ and Esther Nwoko ‘f’, were arrested and One (1) English revolver pistol, fifteen (15) rounds of live ammunition, and six (6) expended ammunition were recovered. 

The suspects who allegedly stole the motorcycle at gun point and those in the possession of one of their accomplice by name Chidinma Nwoko ‘m’, the husband to Esther Nwoko has revealed that efforts are on to arrest the other members of the gang.

In another development, following report received by the DPO Ozoro Police Station on 22/8/2022, one Ogaga Kome ‘m’ aged 26 years old while testing a locally made gun in his house allegedly shot and killed one Hossanna Merit ‘m’ aged 11yrs in Ozoro, and fled immediately after the incident. 

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The Command alerted members of the public on the incident and solicited for information that will aid the arrest of the suspect. 

Consequently, on 30/8/2022 at about 1305hrs, a well-meaning individual who is also a relative of the suspect brought him to the station. The suspect is presently in custody and investigation is ongoing.

The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, appreciates the efforts of the residents in the State who have been supportive to the Police in combating crime, urging them to sustain the tempo as crime has no jurisdiction and security is everybody’s business. 

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The CP also advised the members of the public to monitor their environment, and report any suspicious persons or movements to the Police.