In compliance with the Delta state Commissioner of Police CP Ari Muhammed Ali, directives on the continuous raiding of criminal hide out and black spots where one Timothy Ononeme, 35 years old of Imowhe Ekiugbo, Ughelli North and one Junior Ogboso, of Ogheneweta Street Ughelli were arrested.
A release on Saturday 3rd 2021, by the Ag. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, disclosed that the Area Commander Ughelli Detailed a combined team of Police operatives/vigilante groups and raided suspected hideout of cultists.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects are allegedly responsible for the killing of one German Enameg a.k.a Believe who was murdered in front of his wife shop on the 25/6/2021 at Iwhrepokpor Community Ughelli North LGA.
“One of the suspect’s Timothy confessed to be leader of supreme Vikings confraternity in Ughelli and had leadership tussle with late German”, adding that investigation is ongoing.
Similarly, “On the 6th of May 2021, a distress caller from Felix Ibru Street Osubi reported that his son Tayo Badamasi was kidnapped in the early hours of same date in front of their house along Ughelli road Agbarho by unknown gun men operating with black Toyota Corolla car with Reg no YEN 346 LE black in colour.
“The Police through High tech intelligence gathering, trailed the gang to cemetery road Warri. The DPOS Agbaro Division and ‘A’ Division Warri in a combined effort detailed patrol teams from their respective divisions who went after the kidnappers.
“The unrelenting effort of the patrol teams forced the kidnappers to abandon their victim and fled in their operational vehicle. The DPO ‘A’ Division Warri CSP TY Mahmud who never relented continued to be on the trail of the kidnappers.
“On the 30th of June 2021, the effort of the police paid off when the ‘A’ Division Warri Rapid Response team through High tech Intelligence trailed the kidnappers to a mechanic workshop, where one of the suspect Godspower Omosomvofa, 39 years of Otokutu community in Ughelli North LGA went to repair their operational vehicle, the suspect was quickly rounded up and arrested, the black Toyota Corolla car with Reg. No. YEN 346 LA used by the hoodlums in perpetrating their nefarious activities vehicle has been impounded.
“The victim has identified both the suspect and also the vehicle which they used in kidnapping him. Manhunt for the other members of the gang is ongoing.
In another development, “On 2nd July 2021, a distress caller from Orokpokpor village Agbarho called via phone that one Toyota Corolla with registration number AJ 122 GRA drove recklessly with speed inside the community at this early hours, on getting this information, the police reasonably suspected the said vehicle to have been stolen or that the occupant must have committed one crime orp the other since that is usually their modus operandi after carrying out their nefarious activities, hence the DPO Agbaro Division, CSP Samuel Ogwa immediately detailed and led patrol teams who went for an intensive patrol in the community, the vehicle was sighted, and the patrol teams gave them a hot chase.
“The hoodlum were forced to abandon the vehicle, and fled into the bush. On searching the vehicle, one master key and the particulars of the vehicle bearing one precious Emiko with his phone number was recovered.
“The owner of the vehicle was contacted through the phone number, and he confirmed that the vehicle was removed from where it was parked at about 0400 hours of same date and that he has reported the case at ‘A’ Division Ughelli. Effort to arrest the fleeing suspects in on top gear”, the image maker added.
