Delta Police Arrest Armed Robbers/ Cultists; Recover Guns and Twenty-Nine Rounds of Live Ammunition
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Delta Police Arrest Armed Robbers/ Cultists; Recover Guns and Twenty-Nine Rounds of Live Ammunition
…..ARREST OF SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS/CULTISTS AND RECOVERY OF ONE BERETTA PISTOL, TWO AK-47 MAGAZINES, ONE LOCALLY MADE CUT-TO-SIZE GUN, AND TWENTY-NINE ROUNDS OF 7.62MM LIVE AMMUNITION
By Onome Naomi
Sequel to series of cult related activities, Kidnapping and armed robbery in Sapele, Oghara and environs, the commissioner of Police Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda directed the team on special assignment to work collaboratively with the DPOS Oghara and Sapele Division in order to nip it at the bud.
In a statement released by SP Bright Edafe,PPRO Delta State Command Asaba, The team led by ASP Julius Robinson on 18/07/2024 at about 0930hrs in a covert intelligence led operation raided three different syndicates of cultists/suspected armed robbers at various location in Oghara Town, Ethiope East LGA of Delta State and effected the arrest of five (5) suspects namely Ochuko Joel Ofoye “m” 35yrs of Jeddo Community in Okpe LGA Delta State, a member of Juris Confraternity and Michael Anwul “m” aged 29yrs of Alisimie Community Agbor, in Ika South LGA Delta State of Juris confraternity and custodian of arms in whose possession two(2) AK 47 Magazines and Twenty-Nine (29) rounds of live ammunition were recovered. Other suspects include Great Ojareri ‘m’ 35 yrs of Oghareki Community in Ethiope West LGA Oghara Delta State, a member of Eiye Confraternity also a custodian of arms and Innocent Esefeta “m” aged 31 yrs of Efisere Community in Ughelli North LGA Delta State, resident at behind Ibori Road Oghara Delta State, investigation revealed that he is the owner of the recovered Beretta pistol, and lastly Ogaga Ebuke “m” 27yrs of Okpe Community in Orerokpe LGA Delta State a resident of Western Delta Road in Oghara Delta State and member of Juris Confraternity and a locally made pistol with one live cartridge concealed in a shoe was recovered from his resident. Suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.
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