Their arrest on Wednesday May 5th 2021, followed tip-off from Good Samaritans that two of the fake soldiers, Jemilia Suleman, 48 years old from Plateau State and Monagor Charles, 61 years old from Ndokwa east local government area of Delta State were found wearing military uniforms.
The duo were also lodging at Beji Court Hotel, Bendel Estate, off Airport Road, Effurun, Uvwie local government area of the state before meeting their Waterloo.
According to a release by the Ag. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, on Friday May 7th 2021, “The DPO Ogborikoko Division CSP Martha Ikong detailed and led Surveillance operatives in conjunction with military personnel to the hotel and arrested the suspects.
“The lady suspect confessed that she bought the said uniform in the market and uses it to earn a living”, the image maker disclosed, adding that investigation is ongoing.
Similarly, two persons, Efe Lucky and Ramson Akpojibu, who allegedly murdered one Christian whose surname is yet unknown, for purportedly stealing N3, 000 and phones have been arrested by the police.
The PPRO revealed that, “On the 3rd of May 2021, the duo from Ughoton community Okpe local government area brought a patient one christain, surname unknown to Moving Star Clinic Warri. As soon as he was certified dead, the duo with blood stains on their cloths was about to abscond.
“The DPO Orerokpe Division deployed detective to the clinic, corpse was viewed and signs of violence were seen on the body of the deceased. The corpse was also photographed and deposited at Orerokpe General Hospital mortuary.
“The police arrested the two suspects Efe Lucky and Ramson Akpojibu and the premises of the suspects were searched, blood stained cutlass, hammer and blood soaked towel were recovered.
“They confessed that they were five in number the beat up the deceased to death over allegation of stealing their N3, 000.00 and phones. Effort is on to arrest the three other suspects.
“The Commissioner of Police Delta State has ordered that the case be transferred to State criminal investigation department for further investigation”, he added.
