From Monday Ochuko – Warri

Delta State police command says, acting on credible intelligence on the peddling of arms and an intended cult clash within Oteri community in Ughelli North LGA of Delta State, on 14/06/2024 operatives on special assignment deployed to Ughelli led by one ASP Julius Robinson trailed a notorious cultist and a mastermind of the intended cult clash to a hotel (name withheld) in Ughelli and the suspect one Felix Egbe aged 37yrs, of Oteri Community in Ughelli North LGA Delta State and a member of Eiye confraternity also former Youth Secretary of Oteri was arrested.

The SUPREME learnt that, uoon interrogation, the suspect took operatives to his residence where a Barretta pistol was recovered. Investigation is ongoing.

Also on Tuesday 18/6/2024, operatives of Aladja police out-station received a distress call that some suspected armed robbers were carrying out a robbery operation in Aladja community. The district officer (D/O) alongside members of the community mobilized to the scene where the suspects Lucky Victor aged 20yrs, and Godbless Oghenevegba aged 20yrs were arrested at Igwere quarters Aladja. One locally made gun, cartridges, knife and a suspected stolen phone were recovered from them. The suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.

Police source says, in another case, on 13/06/202 acting on credible information received on an outlet for distribution of Illicit hard drugs in Asaba. Operatives from the CP monitoring unit responded and went to the scene where the following persons were arrested; Emeka Ozumu aged 49yrs, and Patrick Otukam 30yrs. Thirteen bottles of Codeine, and twenty-three sachets of Tramadol and other hard drugs were recovered from them. Investigation is ongoing

The Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda urges youths to shun all forms of crime and also stay away from drug abuse as it is dangerous to their health and also capable of pushing them in to commit various crimes. The CP noted that operatives of Crack squad, CP monitoring, and raiders squad has been deployed to crack down on a drug peddling hideouts in the state and anyone found wanting will be arrested and charged to court.

Spokesman SP Bright Edafe confirmed the story.

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