The Delta State Police Command has again during combing of kidnappers and other criminal element has rescue a kidnapped victim and arrested a suspect.
Ag. Police Public Relations Officer( PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, said the police, vigilance group and local hunters combed bushes in the state and rescued a kidnapped victims
Mr Bright in a Statement ,said :”Sequel to the kidnap of William Aduwoma,on March, 27, by gunmen;the command has been on the trail of the kidnappers, and have employed all tactics necessary, It finally paid off as on March 29 , based on the intelligence gathering and tireless effort by the Commissioner of police to see that the victim was recused unhurt, men from ozoro police station identified the location of the kidnappers through technical intelligence and stormed the location around Arhade bush. The operation led by Divisional Police Officer, Ozoro ,comprising of police patrol teams,local hunters and vigilante who comb the hooks and crannies in a bid to rescue the kidnapped victim and for possible arrest of the hoodlums. While the Police rescue teams were in Arhade bush, in search of the victim, on sighting the police the kidnappers hurriedly abandoned the said victim at Ebendo a neigbouring village to Arhade. “The victim was rescued and presently receiving treatment in a private hospital. A manhunt is on for the fleeing kidnappers. Members of the public are enjoined to report any suspicious movement around them to the police, this is one of the major way to avert crime in the state, as CP will always say, ‘‘crime has no jurisdiction’’ stop crime today so it may not get you your turn tomorrow.
” In another development, acting on actionable intelligence, operatives of State Intelligent Bureau (SIB) led by Inspr. Obot Bassey in collaboration with mobile personnel attached to Warri Refinery arrested three suspects namely: Saturday Idoge, Sunday ishenive, and Philip Ngbodi all staff of Alert private security company attached to PPMC/Refinery Warri. They were caught vandalizing Armored Cables and other electrical installations in the PPMC Refinery Warri at Tank 82 in the refinery complex. The following exhibits were recovered from them. Includes one ladder, industrial iron cutters, vandalized Armored Cables and other items. Meanwhile, effort is ongoing to apprehend the receivers.
“In Line with the Commissioner of Police Delta state Command, Cp Ari Muhammed Ali, FCIA, PSC+ desire to ensure a crime free Delta, the command has been on the constant trail of criminals who specialized in snatching vehicles. On March 29, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, burst the syndicate which specialized in car theft, where parked, in the process Michael Okotei 4,of Estate Mashoro Warri was arrested. The suspect confessed to have participated in many operations with his members who are now at large. He led the operatives to one of his gang members who on sighting the policemen ran and abandoned a Toyota Corolla car with number plate :PTN 152 PIN, the vehicle was recovered. Meanwhile Manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing.
“On March 30, a distress call was received from someone by the Divisional Police Officer Bomadi, that while he was hangout with friends and Vic-Mut Hotel along Oboro road Bomadi he sighted seven boys armed with four locally made guns to his greatest surprise the boys surrounded them and kidnapped one Joshua Okorodas, 24, and took him in a tricycle with a plate number covered and other motorcycles. The DPO mobilized a patrol team that gave the kidnappers a hot chase along Tuomo road off Bomadi town. In the process one Mishael Itodi, 25 ,from Kaima/Agudama of Bayelsa State was arrested and the victim was rescued and the tricycle was recovered. Serious Man hunt is on going for the fleeing members of the gang.
” In another development , during a pindown point/intensive stop and search duty is one of the modus-operandi of the Commissioner of Police,as the CP has always warned DPOS to key in to his vision and pattern of policing the public. While on patrol/stop and search duty along Otagbo-Uno street Kwale, Lucky Uzoma,30, was intercepted and when search conducted on him, one cut-to-size gun with two live and one expanded cartridges were recovered from him. Serious investigation and interrogation is ongoing.
“CP Muhammed Ali,is using this medium to thank members of the public who have been of help in one way or the other by way of giving useful information to the police. He wishes to thank members of the press who have equally been playing their roles, by passing messages across to members of the public .We are all in a selfless service to humanity and without the contribution of journalists all over, the command will not be able to do it alone. He also wantst to appreciate the immense contribution of our local vigilante, and anti cult units, the police will not be able to do it alone with your help.
The CP also enjoined members of the public to key into this succesful trend against criminals by helping the police with useful information that will help in the fight against crime”.
