Delta State Police Command disclosed its operatives in ‘A’ Division Warri, has neutralized a robbery operation along Warri Sapele road and gunned down one of the suspects in a gun duel.
This was disclosed on Friday September 17th 2021, by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, in a press release made available to The Story.
According to the image maker, “On 16/09/2021, the DPO ‘A’ Division Warri CSP T.Y Mahmud led the Divisional rapid respond team on observation/visibility patrol along Warri Sapele road by warri club, information got to the DPO that a three man armed robbery gang robbed an unknown victim and that they are operating in a black toyota corolla car with registration number RBC 218 BL grey inn color, the team extended their patrol further with a view to arresting the gang, the armed robbers on sighting the police fired at the men and during the gun duel, one of the armed robbers sustained serious gun shot injury while two others escaped with bullet wound”.
The PPRO revealed that the injured suspect was rushed to the hospital where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.
“The suspect before he died gave his name as Andrew and admitted to be a member of the dreaded imomotimi group, a dare devil gang that has been on command wanted list.
“One locally made pistol loaded with a life cartridge, one hundred and thirty thousand naira, one small Nokia Phone and the above stated toyota corolla were recovered”, noted.
In another development, the Command’s Spokesman, said: “On 15/09/2021, Isiokolo Divisional patrol team in conjunction with vigilante while on stop and search along Okpara – Okurekpo road Isiokolo flagged down a lady’s motor cycle with three passengers.
“Upon reasonable suspicion they were searched and during the search, one cut-to- size locally made double barrel gun was recovered from one of the passengers named oghenenyerhovwo solomon, of Uruegbe Street Okpara.
“He was promptly arrested and the motorcycle impounded while the two others escaped into the bush”, assuring that efforts to arrest the two suspects at large are being intensified.
Similarly, “Also on 13/09/2021 between 0025hrs and 0430hrs raider operatives raided black spots in Koko Oghara and some areas in Sapele that are known to be hide out for some notorious cult related activities.
“During the raid, one suspected cultist Rukevwe Afakpor 29yrs old was arrested and one locally made double barrel gun and three live cartridges were recovered from him”, DSP Bright, added.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, has directed all Area Commanders, DPOS, and tactical commanders to embark on serious raid of criminal hideout and constant visibility while also urging members of the public to be law abiding to make policing much more easier.
He also assures members of the public that efforts currently been put in place to ensure peace and security was sustained.
