The Delta State Police command has arrested six suspected kidnappers and rescued three victims from their den.
Also, the command recovered some arms and ammunition from the suspects.
According to Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Bright Edafe,”In furtherance of the efforts to accelerate the fight against crime, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi deployed a special squad of Police operatives led by ASP Julius Robinson. This squad, currently stationed in Ughelli, through a high-density operation, has so far successfully arrested six suspected kidnappers, recovered one Pump action gun, three Barretta pistols, one revolver pistol, one locally made gun, and they have also rescued three kidnapped victims so far.
“On April 17, while working on the credible intelligence received about a syndicate of armed robbers terrorizing Ughelli and its environs, ASP Julius Robinson led his team, in a sting operation, stormed Sapele Town, and arrested the leader of one of the suspected syndicate, Ibrahim Usman, 35, indigene of Abaji Town, Kogi State.
” At about 5:30 am on April 18, the suspect led the operatives to Itsekiri Road, Sapele Town, where two of his gang members: Joseph Aondohbmba, 22, of Gbeji Community in Logo LGA, Benue State and Collins Ovo (alias “Gbegbes”), 23, male suspect from Adeji Community in Okpe LGA, Delta State. The gang leader Ibrahim Usman took the team to his residence at Itsekiri Road, before Macpherson Area of Sapele where a Barretta Pistol hidden under his mattress was recovered. Investigation is ongoing.
” On April 24, the team led by ASP Julius Robinson again stormed Ogorode Area of Sapele Town, and arrested one Daniel Okete 32, a native of Jesse Community in Ethiopia-West LGA, but resides in Sapele, Delta State. Upon search, a Barretta Pistol was recovered in his residence which he confessed that he bought from one Goodluck Sokutu,1also in custody, he confessed to being the third in command of Eiye Confraternity in Sapele Town. Also, on 25/4/2024 at about 1000hrs, while acting on the confessions from a gun runner already in custody viz Goodluck Sakuta ‘m’ operatives recovered a Barretta Pistol at an uncompleted building in Amukpe area of Sapele where it was hidden. Investigation is ongoing.
” Sequel to a case of kidnapping reported at the ‘A’ Division, Ughellli by the husband of a kidnapped victim (name withheld), who was abducted along Isoko Road Ughellli by unknown hoodlums demanding #2,500,000 as ransom for the victim’s release. The Divisional Police Officer, CSP Sadiq, immediately detailed ASP Julius Robinson to lead his team of operatives on special assignment. On April 22, at about 1:30 am combined teams of police operatives and members of the vigilantes, while armed with technically generated intelligence stormed Eruemukohwarian Community in Ughellli North LGA of Delta State suspected to be the hoodlums’ hideout. On sighting the teams, the hoodlums took to their heels, abandoning the victim who was rescued unhurt. Two of.the suspects: Edadfe Akporere,27, of Eruemukohwarian Community in Ughellli North LGA of Delta State, and Igho Midiraya, 34, of Uvwianughe-Agharo in Ughellli North LGA of Delta were arrested after a hot chase by the police operatives. The suspects have been identified by the victim. Efforts have been intensified to arrest other fleeing gangs.
“CP Abaniwonda Olufemi commended the officers and team members for their relentless efforts in the fight against crime within the Ughelli – Sapele region. He further assured the public that these achievements, will, without doubt, send a clear message to perpetrators of crime that they will be caught, and mercilessly prosecuted with no fear or favor as provided by the laws of the land”.
