By Francis Sadhere, Warri

The Nigerian Police, Delta State Command said it has arrested six suspected armed robbers and cultists terrorizing residence in Asaba and it’s environs.

According to a statement by the Acting Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edafe Bright, the police recovered a double barrel gun, a locally made short gun, a cut to size locally made pistol, some live and expended cartridges and a tricycle from the suspects.

The statement reads in part; “On the 8/3/2021 at about 2100hrs, The Divisional Police Officer Issele-Uku Division received a distress call from an indigene of Udumuje-Ugboko, that he suspected a man to be in possession of firearm, immediately patrol team was deployed to the scene, one Udensi David ‘m’ of Udumuje-Ugboko was arrested and a double barrel gun with a live cartridge was recovered from him. Case is under investigation.

“On 11/3/2021 at about 0630hrs, base on intelligence gathering, one Chukwuemeka Onyeogbeyesoi ‘m’ of Agbor-Obi was arrested at Ikem Hotel by a team of Agbor Police divisional patrol team and local vigilante, one (1) locally made short gun, two (2) cartridges and one (1) expanded cartridge were recovered from him. Investigation is ongoing.

“On 9/3/2021 at about 1900hrs, Safe Delta patrol teams 017 and 081during a stop and search along General Hospital road by Owa-Alero intercepted one Festus Onuelue ‘m’ aka Supper, one interrogation and search one (1) cut to size locally made pistol, three (3) live cartridges was recovered from him. Case under investigation.”

The statement further added that due to several reports of stealing of mobile phones by hoodlums in Asaba and other parts of the state, the Commissioner of Police Delta
State, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, has directed that DPOS must do all they can to ensure that these syndicate were brought to book.

“In compliance with the CP directives, DPOS have been on the look out, and On 3/3/2021 at about 2100hrs, a syndicate of three young men who specializes in using commercial motorcycle and tricycle to snatch mobile phones from their victims were intercepted by men of ‘A’ Division Asaba after snatching one Techno Camon 15 phone valued N63,000 from one Adedeji Samuel Adeyomi ‘m’ along Nnebisi Road Asaba.

“On sighting the police, they jumped from the motorcycle and tried to escape, Obi Ebie ‘m’ age 16yrs was arrested while others escaped. Effort is on to arrest the fleeing suspects.

“Furthermore, On 6/3/2021 at about 1900hrs, a case of missing tricycle was reported by one Olinya Ernest’m ‘he complained that he
woke up in the morning to discover that his keke has been removed from where parked.

“The DPO ‘A division Asaba, CSP Fasugba Temitope immediatly directed Men of ‘A’ Division Asaba to move into action, investigation started immediately, as a result, two suspects, Kossisor Chukwu ‘m’ and Nwete Sunday ‘m’ were arrested and the said tricycle with Reg. No.BBG 848 QV was recovered in Anambra state. Case is under investigation”