Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Delta State Command, have dismantled a gang of suspected armed robbers specialized in hiding ammunitions in bag of garri to avoid suspicion.
The policemen on Friday October 1st attached to Bomadi Divisional patrol team while on stop and search duty along Bomadi/Tuomo road intercepted a cyclist carrying one Solomon Ebe, 37 years of Tuomo Community, carrying a bag containing Garri in Burutu local government area.
A statement on Saturday October 2nd 2021, by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, noted that the police used their discretion and apprehended the suspect on the discovery.
According to the image maker, “The Operative who were discrete in their responsibilities on reasonable suspicion decided to search the suspect and the bag. Upon search, three hundred and forty (340) rounds of AK47 live ammunition hidden inside the Garri were recovered”, noting that suspect was arrested and investigation is ongoing.
Similarly, “The DPO ‘A’ Division Warri acting on a distressed call that a tricycle with registration No FHR 600 QF has been snatched by four armed gang at Hausa quarters and were heading towards Delta line Warri/Sapele road Warri. The DPO deployed Rapid response team of the Division to go after them.
“The team on sighting the hoodlums around Warri gave them a hot chase and in the process, one of the suspects named Efe David 22 years jumped down from the tricycle and was arrested while the other three escaped with the tricycle.
“Information was quickly disseminated to other Divisions and vigilantes which fortunately led to the arrest of one of them by vigilante with the snatched tricycle while two of the robbers escaped.
“The Vigilantes were over powered by irate mob who delivered instant jungle justice on the suspect. The tricycle, cut to size double barrel gun with two live cartridges and some suspected stolen pieces of gold plated jewelries were recovered”, revealing that investigation is ongoing.
In another development, “Acting on credible information Operatives attached to the Command raider squad raided Utuloho Street Ozoro, during which one English double barrel gun and 26 live cartridges were recovered in possession of one Ejiro Efemijoghor, who claimed that the gun belongs to her husband”, the PPRO said investigation is ongoing.
