From Monday Ochuko – Asaba
The Delta State Commissioner Of Police CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has assured residents in the state, of the determination of his Command in tackling crimes to a tolerable level.
CP Abaniwonda in a statement by spokesman of the Command, SP Bright Edafe on Tuesday 17th September 2024, highlighted recent breakthroughs by his Command.
He disclosed that, on 6th of September 2024, Anti-crime patrol team of Aboh Division while on stop and search duty in Aboh town, intercepted two occupants on a motor cycle carrying a bag. ‘The occupants were subjected to a routine search, while the search was going on, one of them took to his heels and escaped.
Nine Hundred and Thirty Rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered in the bag.
The other suspect Anthony Godday was immediately arrested. Investigation is ongoing.
Also on 12/09/2024, CP Abaniwonda said, Crack Squad attached to Area Command Ughelli acting on a tip off, stormed a brothel cum criminal hideout in Ewu town, Ughelli South LGA and arrested five suspects namely; Dominic Uweru Alias Ovwolo, 48 years, Isaac Oghenerukevwe alias Plug 34years, Oviri Godstime 25years, Junior Sunday and Efedeki Adjovo. One single barrel gun, three locally made cut-to-size guns, cash sum of #450,000.00 ransom, one Moniepoint POS machine, one OPAY POS machine, wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered. They confessed to various armed robbery/kidnapping operations in Ughelli and its environs, including the kidnap of a 70-year-old woman (name withheld) who they kidnapped on 08/09/2024 and collected the sum of N7.9mollion from her on 10/9/2024 before releasing her.
The suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.
According to the CP, acting on credible information, operatives of Agbarho police station stormed the house of one Ovoke Enaike age 43yesrs an indigene of Oviorie, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, but resided in Ehwerhe Village Agbarho. During a search of his Daylong motorcycle with Reg. NO: DTS XLEH 13 WL, a nylon bag containing the followings: one locally fabricated gun, one live cartridge and thirty-eight rounds of AK 47 Rifle ammunition hidden under the motorcycle seat were recovered. Suspect is in Agbarho Police custody, while efforts are on top gear to arrest the remaining gang members and recover more arms.
Case will soon be transferred to State Headquarters Asaba. Preliminary investigation in progress.
Similarly, on 09/09/2024, base on credible intelligence, the commander CP Monitoring SP Inyere Elias Chinedu unit led operatives to KM 9 Asaba/Benin Express Way, where two male suspects namely, Olisa Emenoha aged 26years of Ifete Awka, Iteke Uchenna Wilson aged 26yeard of Road 21 Ngozika Estate Awka, both from Anambra State, were arrested in possession of Toyota Corolla with REG NO: AWK 597 ND Toyota Camry with REG NO: GDD 149 MA suspected to have been stolen and they were about to dispose of the vehicles. Preliminary investigation revealed that, they are serial car snatchers and one of the vehicles was snatched at a gunpoint in Akwa Ibom State.
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