Harvest Of Criminal Suspects: Delta State Command Arrest 7 Suspected Armed Robbers, Kill 3 In A Fierce Gun Duel, Recovers 6 Locally Made cut-to-size guns and Catridges.
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Harvest Of Criminal Suspects: Delta State Command Arrest 7 Suspected Armed Robbers, Kill 3 In A Fierce Gun Duel, Recovers 6 Locally Made cut-to-size guns and Catridges.
By Naomisophyblog
Arrest of Suspected Ritualist/ Murder Suspect:
On 25/06/2022, at about 1030 hrs, one Mrs Success Oduwa ‘f’ age 24yrs of Peanuts junction, Obeh in Edo State, discovered that she has not seen their child since the morning of 24/6/2022 and started troubling the husband as to the whereabout of the child. The husband told her that the child is with his sister in Warri. On getting to Warri, she stated that she discovered the husband was lying to her, hence her suspicion. She reported to the Commander, Quick Response Squad, that she is suspecting her husband named, Volt Blessing Gabriel (m) age 33yrs of same address, to have killed their child named Godspower Gabriel (m) aged one year and eight months for ritual purposes. The Commander RRS detailed operatives who swung into action, arrested the husband and handed him over to the DPO ‘A’ Division Warri for further investigation.
Upon interrogation, suspect confessed to have murdered the said child at Ewabogun bush by catholic road, Benin city using hand saw to cut off the head and buried it by a palm tree in the bush and threw away the headless body of the child. The suspect also stated that he actually killed the child, because of a dream he had, where he saw a man who told him that, if he kills the child, and use the child’s blood to rub his head, he will become rich. Suspect is in custody.
On the 24th June,2022 at about 1635hrs, Operatives of Dragon Patrol team while on stop and search duty along Eku – Abraka road in Ethiope East LGA, Delta State, were informed by a lady (Name withheld), that she sighted some armed robbers who robbed her in her POS shop on 29/05/2022, the team acted immediately and arrested the trio of Jeffrey Osemudiamen ‘m’ age 36 of no. 28 Osazuwa Street, Benin City, Eddy Gabriel ‘m’ age 33, and Promise Imade ‘m’ age 31, both of no. 14 Paris Street, Oghara in Ethiope West LGA and recovered the following exhibits from them; one (1) locally made gun, four (4) live cartridges, one (1) walkie – talkie set, four (4) android phones suspected to have been stolen. Investigation is ongoing.
In another development, on 23rd June, 2022 at about 2015hrs, Dragon Patrol Team, while on stop and search at Oleh roundabout in Isoko South LGA, intercepted a tricycle with reg no. Ekp 290 QL, conveying three {3} passengers namely; Friday Nosakhare ‘m’ age 23, Efe Pius ’m’ age 19, Okwudili Okorie ‘m’ age 30, all of refinery road Warri. They were subjected to search which led to the recovery of one locally made cut-to-size gun and two {2} live cartridges concealed under the seat of the tricycle. Investigation is ongoing.
On 23rd June,2023 at about 0500hrs, the DPO Ozoro, acting on a distress call, that armed robbers were operating at Etereva Street, Ozoro in Isoko North LGA, mobilized and led a combined team of Police and vigilantes to the scene. On arrival, the hoodlums engaged the team in a shootout, during which one of the armed robbers sustained bullet injuries while the others escaped. One cut-to-size single barrel gun, two expended cartridges, one laptop, were recovered. The injured suspect later gave up the ghost while receiving treatment at the hospital. Manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing.
Similarly, on 23rd June,2022 at about 0400hrs, acting on a distress call, that armed robbers were operating along Igbuku Road in Orogun Community, the DPO Orogun Division, SP. Obonoh Ndem, led a team of Police and vigilantes to the scene, engaged the armed robbers in a gun duel, during which two of the suspected armed robbers sustained bullet injuries, while one of the suspect, Benedict Agbawara ‘m’ age 22yrs of Abbi town was arrested. Three {03} locally made cut-to-size guns, one live cartridge and one motorcycle were recovered. the Injured suspects were taken to the hospital where they later died while receiving treatment. Investigation is ongoing.
DSP. Bright Edafe, PPRO, Delta State Command Asaba, related this to the press on Sunday, 26th June, 2022.
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