Delta State Police Command Recounts Successful Operations in Ughelli, Sapele, Ekpan, Warri, Others

Delta State Police Command Recounts Successful Operations in Ughelli, Sapele, Ekpan, Warri, Others

By Onome Naomi

CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, Commissioner of Police Delta State Command Asaba intimated pressmen on the command’s achievements recorded in some parts of the state particularly Ughelli, Sapele, Ekpan, Warri, and environs on Monday November 25th,2024.

The mandate of the commissioner of Police Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda to tactical commanders, DPOS, and officers of the command is clear “DELTANS MUST SLEEP WITH THEIR TWO EYES CLOSE”
As we are approaching yuletide season, the commissioner of Police has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police operations and constantly monitors and supervises officers and men of the command to ensure that the Operations order for ember months is duly complied with.

Below are some of the command achievements recorded by the Command

ARREST OF NOTORIOUS KIDNAPPER ARMED ROBBER AND RECOVERY OF SOPHISTICATED FIREARMS OPERATIONAL VEHICLE OTHER INCRIMINATING ITEMS: Based on intensive Intel gathering on a syndicate that specializes in kidnapping, armed robbery, car snatching and defrauding of suspecting victims bank accounts via SIM swap around Ughelli, Warri, Sapele, Oghara, Abraka and their environs has yielded result as at about 1530hrs of 18th November, 2024. Operatives of CP – Special Assignment Team (CP – SAT ) with base in Ughelli affected the arrest of a notorious gang member of the said syndicate namely Godstime Ajugba m” 41yrs of Wellington Road Area Mosogar Ethiope East LGA Delta State upon interrogation, he led operatives to their criminal hideout situated by “Small Pastor Area “ out sketch of Mosogar town where they usually keep victims weapons. Upon search in the ceiling, the following were recovered, two AK 47 rifles, one K2 rifle, two(2) Automatic Pump Action guns, one locally made cut-to-size gun, five (5) AK 47 rifle magazines, three (3) K2 rifle magazines, One Hundred and One (101) k2 rifle live ammunition, two (2) handcuffs and ten(10) live cartridges. The suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing

DEATH OF ARMED ROBBERS/RECOVERY OF ONE ENGLISH PUMP ACTION GUN AND ONE LOCALLY MADE CUT TO SIZE PISTOL LIKE GUN 57 LIVE CARTRIDGES 6 IPHONES 3 SMART PHONES AND A ROLEX GOLD WRIST WATCH. On 20/11/2024 at about 1630hrs surveillance team of Ekpan Division while on patrol along Effurun Round About axis arrested one Eto aged 31yrs with a black bag containing Fifty Seven live cartridges, upon which the surveillance team mobilized to their hide out following Eto’s confession at Coco Nut Village Along Warri/Sapele Road by Mercy City and arrested one Sunny surname unknown 25yrs old, who was waiting to receive the consignment ‘ground nuts’. Suspects led operatives to their forest main hide out behind 3 Battalion Barracks Army Estate Effurun along Warri/Sapele road being their main camp ‘Korodo’. However as other gang members waiting inside the forest camp sighted Police vehicles they engaged police in a shoot-out during the gun duel the arrested suspects who were leading the policemen to the hide out were fatally wounded by the gunshot of their gang members while others escaped. When a discreet search was conducted at the camp and one English Pump Action Gun, one locally made cut-to-size gun and eight live cartridges, six iPhones, some Smart phones and a Rolex Gold Wrist Watch were all recovered in a black bag. The two injured suspects during the cross fire were taken to the hospital where they died while receiving treatment. Manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing

DEATH OF SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, AND RECOVERY OF ONE PUMP ACTION GUN, ONE BERETTA PISTOL, ONE CUT-TO-SIZE GUN, AND SIX LIVER CARTRIDGES: On 24/11/2024, at about 2110 hours, operatives of CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) while on investigation in Ughelli metropolis, they arrested two suspect connected to series of kidnapping in Ughelli LGA which include the kidnap of one man (name withheld) and a ransom of five million naira collected (#5,000,000). The team stormed their hideout along Otokutu road Iyede. The gang members upon sighting the operatives open fire on the team. In the ensuing gun duel, two of the suspects sustained gunshot injuries. One Pump action gun, one Beretta pistol, one cut-to-size gun and six live cartridges were recovered. The injured suspects were taken to the hospital where they died while receiving treatment.

BURSTING OF ILLICT DRUG WAREHOUSE RECOVERY OF SEVERAL ILLICIT / PROHIBITED DRUGS AND ARREST OF DRUG DEALERS / THEIR OPERATIONAL VEHICLE: Sequel to Intel gathered from various kidnappers armed robbers and cultist who confessed of patronizing drug cartels to boost their self before engaging on their nefarious activities. On 13/11/2024, Operatives of CP – Special Assignment Team ( CP – SAT ) commenced raiding of identified illicit drug house with a view to curtail their activities starting with a hidden warehouse situated along Shell Road Area of Sapele Town, the house was busted and the following drugs distributing agents were arrested viz Chukwudi Ruben ‘m” 28yrs a native of Anaku Village in Ayamelu LGA Anambra State but resides at Shell Road Area Sapele Delta State, Justice Chire ‘m” 19yrs a native of Obinngwa Community in Isugu Ator LGA Anambra State but a resident of Shell Road Area Sapele, Igwe Solomon ‘m” 27yrs a native of Oriuzor Community in Omuigboke LGA Eboyi State but a resident of Shell Road in Sapele Delta State, Peter Irikefe ‘m” 44yrs a native of Kokori town xbut resident of Shell Road Area Sapele Delta State, emmanuel John ‘m” 32yrs a native Mayo Belwa LGA of Adamawa State but resident of behind Obile Area Sapele Delta State Alex Peter ‘m” 29yrs a native of Demsa LGA Adamawa State but resident of behind Obile School Sapele Delta State and David Dominic ‘m” 30yrs of Demsa Community in Demsa LGA Adamawa State but a resident of back of Obule School Sapele Delta State. Drugs recovered at the warehouse includes multiple bottles of codeine, multiple sachets of tramadol, weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, multiple sachets of phenol drug named Canadian Loud and other prohibited drugs. Also recovered was a Toyota Camry with reg. Number KJA 996 BH used in distribution of the said drugs by the major distributor named Mr Uzochukwu Obiora ‘m’ aka “Obi god” currently on the run.

RESCUE OF KIDNAPPED VICTIM/DEATH OF KIDNAPPER AS POLICE AND HUNTERS ENGAGES SUSPECTED KIDNAPERS RECOVERY OF TWO AK 47 RIFLES : On 11th of November, following the kidnap of two boys kidnapped on November 2024, operatives of Abraka Police Station alongside members of Nigeria hunters stormed Kokori-Samagidi bush in Ethiope East LGA in search of the kidnapped victims. The Kidnapers on noticing that the combined team were closing in on them fired at them but were overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the team, one of the kidnappers sustained gunshot injury while others escaped abandoning the victims. The victims were rescued unhurt and two AK-47 rifle was recovered. The injured suspects was taken to the hospital where he die while receiving treatment. Manhunt for the fleeing suspect is ongoing.

ARREST OF SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS WHO DISGUISES AS TRANSPORTERS: On August 17th 2024, a lady report that she entered a vehicle at Efurrun roundabout and while she was on her way, she was robbed by the driver and and two others who pretended to be passengers. Upon receipt of this complaint, the DPO Ekpan Police station embarked on a intelligence investigation which led to the arrest of three suspects namely Vincent Omonigho ‘m’ aged 22yrs, Omoni Ebi ‘m’ aged 34yrs, and Tive Paul ‘m’ aged 33yrs were arrest in Abraka and Okuokoko in Okpe LGA. preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects disguised as transporters, and in some cases go to club and lure young girl promising them huge sum of money and eventually rob them in a lonely road. The Suspects robbed one of their victims, transferred seven hundred and fifty thousand naira from her bank account and also collected her IPhone 15 pro max and IPhone 13 pro max. Suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.

SP. Edafe Bright, ANIPR, FCIA, FIPMD, PPRO Delta State Police Command Asaba related this report to the press on Monday November 25th, 2024.

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