The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some armed robbers alleged to have been terrorising several parts of the state in separate operations during the week.
The Command also announced that it had recovered different weapons the suspects used in perpetrating their illegal activities.
The arrest and recovery were disclosed in a statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, which was obtained by our correspondent on Friday.
According to the PPRO, on Wednesday, the Command’s Special Squad acting on credible intelligence about suspected miscreants who had terrorising the residents of Ughelli, Warri, and Sapele, stormed their base in Sapele and arrested the suspects while recovering arms and ammunition.
The statement further read, “The team led by ASP Julius Robinson stormed Sapele town on the said date and effected the arrest of one Blessing Atima aged 23 (the gang leader), Destiny Okpako, 19, and Wisdom Akpohiro, 20.
“The following exhibits were recovered from them; one Beretta pistol, one locally cut-to-size gun, three cutlasses, phones and ATM cards belonging to victims. Some of their victims have identified the suspects and their valuables recovered from them.
“On 3/05/2024, RRS Operatives, while acting on credible information that some suspected robbers were sighted in an uncompleted building along Issele-Asagba Express Way. The operatives stormed the uncompleted building and arrested one Usman Bello, 40, and one locally made fabricated Beretta Pistol recovered from him. The suspect who pretended to be a mentally unstable person is in custody
“On 04/06/2024, the Area Commander, Asaba, acting on intelligence report on the activities of some suspects who come from across the Niger to Asaba at night, break into and loot the shops of their targeted victims, the Area commander immediately deployed undercover operatives who embarked on a discreet operation which eventually paid off when the duo of one Ameachi Micheal, 42, and Ogochukwu Ogbode, 38.”
The statement noted that the arrested suspects are in custody and investigations are still ongoing.
