His arrest followed series of intelligence gathering by cultivation of informant by the men of Oghara Division on the serial rapist, a motorcycle rider in the Polytechnic Community.
A press release on Monday 22nd March 2021, by the Ag. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, disclosed that the suspect, Michael, specialized in picking young girls at night as passengers, divert them to the bush, rob them of their belongings and forcefully have unlawful carnal knowledge of them while threatening them with dagger.
The image maker revealed that “a combined team comprising of Police and Army personnel swung into action and arrested one Ovie Michael 35 years old. When arrested nine handsets of different makes including that of his last victim who called and reported to the police was recovered from him.
“An Iphone valued at N400, 000, nine female hand bags, two pair of eye glasses, five phone chargers, two ATM cards and 13 SIM Cards were recovered from him”, stressing that ivestigation is ongoing.
Similarly, on 19th March 2021, some vigilante members led by one Kess Opia reported that one of their members Monday Mila, was kidnapped by suspected herdsmen along his farm road in Umutu.
The PPRO disclosed that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Umutu Division CSP Patience Ugbe, mobilized a combined team of police, vigilantes and some youths to the bush in search of the victim, noting that due to the pressure on the suspected kidnappers, they abandoned the victim and fled.
“Victim was rescued and has reunited with his family”, saying that effort is ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects.
In another development, the DPO ‘A’ Division Warri mobilized a team of policemen and stormed a black spot within Open Heaven Hotel premises, close to the swimming pool Iffiekporo community where one Lucky Afejuku, was arrested.
DSP Bright said: “47 wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian Hemp, 10 pieces of skunk weeds popularly known as SK in transparent plastic containers and five bottles of codeine syrup of 100 milligrams each were recovered from him”, adding that the suspect had confessed to the crime.
In same vein, on 20th March 2021, “RRS operatives while on patrol around Bonsaac area Asaba, sighted two young men in a suspicious manner. They were confronted but took to their heels, they were chased and one Akpotha Ogheneyole Ernest, a 28 year old of Jahbuze Bonsaac Asaba was arrested.
“Upon interrogation, he confessed membership of Buccaneers confraternity cult group. Search warrant was executed in his house/premises, Buccaneers Regalia with its insignia was recovered”, assuring that investigation is ongoing.
