The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the robbery of Western Delta University Oghare .
The six- man- gang has stormed the University on June 20 and robbed the stud of money, phones and laptops and other personal effects.
Some of the students out of fear rand into the bush.
However, Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Bright Edafe who paraded the suspects on Friday, in Ekpan Police Station, said the notorious gang was also involved in burgling of Churches and warehouses.
Mr Edafe said,”following the armed robbery operations carried out by suspected armed robbers at the Western Delta University, Oghara,onJune 20, the Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, directed that the case be transferred to the DPO Ekpan Division CSP Aliyu Shaba for a discreet investigation.
“The DPO in compliance with the CP’s directive,swiftly embarked on an intelligence-led operation and June 20, at about 6:30 Pm, trailed the suspects to a hotel in Aziza Junction, Sapele Road, and arrested one Okoro Udochukwu, 36, on Ore Community,and one Sunday Dickson,32 of Ore II Community being members of the six-man gang terrorising Warri, Sapele, Oghara and other parts of Delta State.
“They specialized in breaking of churches, companies and warehouses,while armed with guns. Preliminary investigation revealed that on May 26, 2024, they allegedly robbed a warehouse in Warri and stole One hundred and twelve bags of rice and have sold some of them.
“The suspects led policemen to the arrest of Arinze Ezisi,’ 44, of Okumaga community, one Titus Chinedu, 47, of Okumaga community being the receivers of all the stolen properties diligent search was conducted at their stores/houses which led to the recovery of 38 bags of rice, one silver crest blender , one inverter engine with two inverter batteries, three sharp photocopying machines and two sharp standing AC, five LG Homes-Theaters, one Hisense air conditioner, three inter com machine, one 50 inches black LG television , two shovels one black Hisense speaker, eight yards of armoured cable, six generators, five stabilisers three Kenstar A/C, two Hisense standing AC, three Hisense inverter AC, peculiar professional mixer, three Kenstar standing AC one Panasonic AC, one pumping machine, five sound prinex , one Yamaha piano , five gas cylinders, twenty-one amplifiers, four guitars, four LG speakers, five microwave , two MP3, one OX standing fan, three chusion chairs, one large vita foam mattress, large quantity of copper.
“They carry out these operations using two sienna vehicles and one shuttle bus which they use to carry the stolen item. Efforts are on to arrest other members of the gang and recover their operational vehicle”.
